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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 assistant Plant Manager 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
Warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
61

Before the incident

Moving 25 lb bags of coated pretzels from one combo to the next.

What happened

Felt slight pain in elbow when lifting bag of product out of combo.

Injury or illness

Medial epicondylitis aka Golfer 's elbow

Object or substance involved

Improper lifting technique muscle stiffness

Summary line

Felt pain on inside of elbow after lifting 25 lb bag of product.

Employee and industry

Job description
Assistant Plant Manager
SOC code
11-3051 — Industrial Production Managers
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 #
202300008

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
5:00:00.000
Submitted
20FEB24:18:29:00

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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.