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OSHA Injury Report: Waterloo Freezer

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Waterloo Freezer in 501 N Elk Run Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was fZW Frzr Warehouse Lvl Labor Z in refrigerated Warehousing and Storage.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waterloo Freezer
Parent company
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
Street
501 N Elk Run Rd
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
Deptperiod900 freezer warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

freezer warehouse- bilateral hand work to lift and move boxes from conveyor to pallet- lifting box

What happened

lifting box felt sudden pain

Injury or illness

Pain Lower Back Area 1forward slash11forward slash2023 low back strainforward slashspasm

Object or substance involved

Lifting Box Felt Sudden Pain

Summary line

Pain Lower Back Area

Employee and industry

Job description
FZW Frzr Warehouse Lvl Labor Z
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
59
Total hours worked
110639
EIN
710857514
Establishment ID
402026
Employer case #
WLFZ-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:00:00.000
Time of incident
16:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:14:11:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.