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OSHA Injury Report: Waterloo Plant

Other illness · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an other illness at Waterloo Plant in 501 N Elk Run Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in days away from work. Employee was general Labor PR in animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waterloo Plant
Parent company
TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC.
Street
501 N Elk Run Rd
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
KPR Combo Boxes

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
8
Days restricted or transferred
172

Before the incident

combo maker- bilateral hand pick up cardboard and make into combo-

What happened

repetitive gripforward slashpull of cardboard

Injury or illness

Pain Right Hand- 5forward slash26forward slash23- carpal tunnel syndrome of right wrist

Object or substance involved

Repetitive Grip Pull Of Cardboard

Summary line

Pain To Right Handforward slash Tingling To Left Hand

Employee and industry

Job description
General Labor PR
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
148
Total hours worked
280325
EIN
481175514
Establishment ID
402027
Employer case #
WTPL-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:45:00.000
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.