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OSHA Injury Report: Elkhorn Valley Packing

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Elkhorn Valley Packing in 101 N. Central St., Harper, KS 67058 resulted in days away from work. Employee was beef Trimmer in beef, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Elkhorn Valley Packing
Street
101 N. Central St.
City
Harper
State
KS
ZIP
67058
On-site location
Fab Floor

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Employee was trimming beef

What happened

The employee was trimming beef when his knife slipped out of his right hand cutting above his arm guard located on his left forearm.

Injury or illness

Laceration - injury

Object or substance involved

Trimming knife

Summary line

He was cutting a piece of meat with his knife when it slipped cutting his left forearm

Employee and industry

Job description
Beef Trimmer
SOC code
51-3021 — Butchers and Meat Cutters
NAICS code
311612 — Beef, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
123
Total hours worked
285071
EIN
450482257
Establishment ID
209284
Employer case #
A

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
8:50:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
04JAN24:16:55:00

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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.