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OSHA Injury Report: Heartland Pet Foods Joplin

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Heartland Pet Foods Joplin in 8101 E 32nd St, Joplin, MO 64804 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was preSide Operator Meat Processing in dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Heartland Pet Foods Joplin
Parent company
Heartland Pet Foods
Street
8101 E 32nd St
City
Joplin
State
MO
ZIP
64804
On-site location
Treats meat room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Normal Operation Production

What happened

While employee was breaking up the meat pallet and moving the meat over they felt a burning sensation in their lower abdomen. After sitting down for a while the pain has intensified

Injury or illness

Strain (muscle)

Object or substance involved

Overexertion

Summary line

Abdominal strain

Employee and industry

Job description
PreSide Operator Meat Processing
SOC code
51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311111 — Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
280
Total hours worked
577036
EIN
460586447
Establishment ID
46349
Employer case #
24_6146

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
7:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
29JAN2025:15:47:00

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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.