Iowa authorities say a worker at a beef jerky distribution facility has been critically injured after a pallet fell on her head.
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office tells KETV-TV the woman was hospitalized in Council Bluffs. The accident was reported Saturday evening at the Jack Link’s Beef Jerky facility in Underwood.
Authorities describe her condition as stable. Her identity hasn’t been released.
A Link Snacks spokesman says company officials are investigating the cause of the accident.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Alabama Courthouse Workers Smelled a Rat. Court Must Decide if Insurer Defends Suit 
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk? 
American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty in $1.2B Cash Deal 
Law Restricts Her From Reducing ‘Excessive’ $91M Injured Worker Award, Judge Finds 
