Owb Packers, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 2, 2021: Employee sustains hand laceration while using butcher boy ba

At 3:45 p.m. on August 2, 2021, Employee #1, a laborer at a meat packing company, was cutting femur bones into two-inch pieces using a SA16 LH Butcher Boy band saw on the production line. While pushing a bone to make a cut, his hand slipped on the table, and the top of his hand was lacerated. He was wearing cut-resistant gloves, which were wet and slippery, and was able to pull his hand away, avoiding amputation. Contributing factors included the absence of a helper to box the cut bones. Per medical records, there was no evidence of fracture, dislocation, or articular abnormality. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident on Jun 17, 2020: One employee with covid-19 infection dies and two are hospit

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 17, 2020, Employee #1, Employee #2 and Employee #3 were working at a meat processing plant. Employee #1 was not tested for COVID-19 but went to the hospital on May 23, 2020, and released on September 18, 2020. On June 2, 2020, Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employee #2, Sanitarian Lead in the Quality Assurance Department, tested positive for COVID-19 on May 27, 2020. Employee #2 was hospitalized on June 1, 2020 and released on June 10, 2020. Employee #3 was a Janitor. The employee's last day of work was May 22, 2020. Employee #3 tested positive for COVID-19 on May 29, 2020. Employee #3 initially stayed at home for self-quarantine. Employee #3 died on June 16, 2020, from complications from the virus.