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OSHA Injury Report: Hormel Food

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Hormel Food in 1118 Hwy 18, Algona, IA 50511 resulted in days away from work. Employee was general Work in processed meats manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hormel Food
Parent company
Hormel Food
Street
1118 Hwy 18
City
Algona
State
IA
ZIP
50511
On-site location
Pillow Pack 1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Palletizing

What happened

Bent over to put boxes on a pallet

Injury or illness

Middle Lower Back Strain

Object or substance involved

Repetitive Motion

Summary line

Strain- Lower Back- Repetitive Motion

Employee and industry

Job description
General Work
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
311612 — Processed meats manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
265
Total hours worked
579380
EIN
410319970
Establishment ID
836751
Employer case #
24-03

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
21:45
Time of incident
23:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
03JAN2025:15:17:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.