SMITHFIELD FOODS
1401 SOUTH EISENHOWER AVENUE, Mason City, IA 50401 · NAICS 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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Inspection records
Sep 2, 2025#348484429Sep 2, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348484429$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348484429
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1401 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 24, 2025#348398140Jul 24, 2025Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#348398140$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348398140
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2025
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1401 South Eisenhower Avenue, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 16, 2024#347858797Oct 16, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347858797$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347858797
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 2024
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 224
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1401 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 6, 2023#346625791Apr 6, 2023Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#346625791$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346625791
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2023
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1401 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 2, 2022#345814677Mar 2, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345814677$20,0008 viol.8 violations$20,000 in penalties
Inspection #345814677
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2022
- Final Order
- Jul 7, 2022
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 231
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,542
- Penalties on Record
- $20,000
- Site Address
- 1401 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed in fall off ladder
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $8,778 | $5,236 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 B10 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C07 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $8,778 | $8,778 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C09 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 02001A | 1904.7 OSHA citation code: 19040007 A | Other | 1 | 221 | $986 | $986 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 02001B | 1904.7 OSHA citation code: 19040007 B02 | Other | 1 | 221 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 02001C | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B02 | Other | 1 | 221 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
| 02002A | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A01 | Other | 1 | 221 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 27, 2022 | - | Jul 7, 2022 |
Feb 2, 2021#345130157Feb 2, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345130157$13,4943 viol.3 violations$13,494 in penalties
Inspection #345130157
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2021
- Final Order
- Jun 3, 2021
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,494
- Penalties on Record
- $13,494
- Site Address
- 1401 S Eisenhower Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's left index fingertip is amputated on meat grinder
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | $13,494 | Jun 29, 2021 | - | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2021 | - | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 4 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2021 | - | Jun 3, 2021 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 2021 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: meat processed from carcasses reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source