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OSHA Injury Report: Palmer Candy Company - HWY 75

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Palmer Candy Company - HWY 75 in 2600 N HWY 75, Sioux City, IA 51105 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was interim Supervisor in candy stores, chocolate, candy made on premises not for immediate consumption.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palmer Candy Company - HWY 75
Parent company
Palmer Candy Company
Street
2600 N HWY 75
City
Sioux City
State
IA
ZIP
51105
On-site location
Packing Department

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
107

Before the incident

Folding down sides of carboard combo tote.

What happened

Team Member used foot instead of hand to push down on combo side and foot slid outward.

Injury or illness

Lower left back strain.

Object or substance involved

Team Member 's decision to use foot instead of hands as instructed slick surface of combo tote side.

Summary line

Strained left back muscle while stepping down on cardboard combo side to fold it in instead of using hands.

Employee and industry

Job description
Interim Supervisor
SOC code
51-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
NAICS code
311352 — Candy stores, chocolate, candy made on premises not for immediate consumption
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
234
Total hours worked
404163
EIN
420987933
Establishment ID
1032916
Employer case #
202300005

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:00:00.000
Submitted
20FEB24:16:49:00

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Source

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