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OSHA Injury Report: Hawkeye Smokehouse Partners

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Hawkeye Smokehouse Partners in 3800 West Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was maintenance Technician in meats (except poultry), cured or smoked, made from purchased carcasses.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hawkeye Smokehouse Partners
Parent company
Western Smokehouse Partners
Street
3800 West Avenue
City
Burlington
State
IA
ZIP
52601
On-site location
Outside southwest corner of plant

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
60

Before the incident

Employee was using a chainsaw to trim tree limbs outside that were touching the building.

What happened

While operating the device the chainsaw kicked back. Employee temporarily lost control and the blade of the chainsaw contacted his left fingers.

Injury or illness

Employee suffered a deep laceration to his left thumb and a minor cut to two additional fingers.

Object or substance involved

The blade on a Milwaukee chainsaw cut the employees fingers.

Summary line

Employees left fingers cut by chainsaw blade

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Technician
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311612 — Meats (except poultry), cured or smoked, made from purchased carcasses
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
222
Total hours worked
326516
EIN
831942658
Establishment ID
1065365
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:30
Time of incident
21:20
Filing year
2024
Submitted
20JAN2025:04:11:00

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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.