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OSHA Injury Report: Gerber Products Co

Other illness · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an other illness at Gerber Products Co in 4301 Harriet Ln, Fort Smith, AR 72904 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was batching Operator in baby foods (including meats) canning.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gerber Products Co
Parent company
Nestle USA Inc
Street
4301 Harriet Ln
City
Fort Smith
State
AR
ZIP
72904
On-site location
Batching area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Batching for an upcoming run.

What happened

Operator was batching for the little meat line when two boxes became stuck together. EE was trying to get the boxes unstuck when he felt his back give way (developing a strain type illness or a MSD due to repetitive movement over time).

Injury or illness

Back Strain

Object or substance involved

40 lb box of meat

Summary line

Operator was batching for the little meat line when two boxes became stuck together. EE was trying to get the boxes unstuck when he felt his back give way (developing a strain type illness or a MSD due to repetitive movement over time).

Employee and industry

Job description
Batching Operator
SOC code
51-3099 — Food Processing Workers, All Other
NAICS code
311422 — Baby foods (including meats) canning
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
521
Total hours worked
949637
Establishment ID
1029815
Employer case #
3411890004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08JAN24:19:26:00

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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.