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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 maintenance Lead 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
Dry packaging

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
79

Before the incident

Normal Operation Production

What happened

Moving a pallet that was jammed broken in the conveyor which resulted in back strain.

Injury or illness

Strain (muscle)

Object or substance involved

Overexertion

Summary line

Back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Lead
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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_6147

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
0:00
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.