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OSHA Injury Report: Lopez Foods Inc.

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Lopez Foods Inc. in 1300 S Lake Street, Cherokee, IA 51012 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production in processed meats manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Lopez Foods Inc.
Parent company
Lopez Foods Inc.
Street
1300 S Lake Street
City
Cherokee
State
IA
ZIP
51012
On-site location
Shipping Receiving

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
86

Before the incident

Grabbing combos off the trailer with a walkie and placing them on the receiving dock

What happened

While receiving product foot caught in slat of trailer

Injury or illness

Fracture of left foot big toe surgical site and fracture of left foot plate

Object or substance involved

Trailer floor slats

Summary line

While receiving product foot caught in slat of trailer and fractured left foot plate and toe

Employee and industry

Job description
Production
SOC code
51-302 — Butchers and Meat Cutters
NAICS code
311612 — Processed meats manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
55
Total hours worked
88835
EIN
731348891
Establishment ID
1144801
Employer case #
202300004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:24:00.000
Time of incident
6:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
21FEB24:16:32:00

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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.