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OSHA Injury Report: Waterloo Pork Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Waterloo Pork Plant in 501 N Elk Run Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703 resulted in days away from work. Employee was k Trim Jaw Boneforward slashSntforward slashCh Labor in animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waterloo Pork Plant
Parent company
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
Street
501 N Elk Run Rd
City
Waterloo
State
IA
ZIP
50703
On-site location
Dept 914forward slashhead tableforward slashTrim Jaw Bone

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Trim jawbone - Right hand holds whiz knife to cut product left hand holds product steady- unjamming belt

What happened

struck by falling jawbone

Injury or illness

Pain Noseperiod 11forward slash30forward slash23 Fracture of nasal bones headache cervicalgiaperiod

Object or substance involved

Struck By Falling Jawbone

Summary line

Pain Nose

Employee and industry

Job description
K Trim Jaw Boneforward slashSntforward slashCh Labor
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2799
Total hours worked
5257255
EIN
710857514
Establishment ID
402028
Employer case #
WLPP-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:00:00.000
Time of incident
19:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
20FEB24:14:12:00

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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.