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2021
JBS USA fined after worker loses arm at Colorado plant
JBS USA was issued five citations and fines totaling nearly $175,000 after a worker’s arm was amputated at its Colorado beef plant. OSHA determined that the conveyor belt was not properly guarded and employees did not know to wear a device securing sleeves.
2021
JBS processing operations disrupted by cyberattack
JBS USA shut down processing plants in North America and Australia following an organized cyberattack on its IT servers; the article reports that the Plainwell plant was partially reopening.
2021
JBS USA reports cyberattack affecting IT systems
JBS USA said it was targeted in an organized cyberattack that affected IT systems in North America and Australia. The company said it suspended affected systems, notified authorities, and activated staff and third-party experts to resolve the situation; it said it was not aware of evidence that customer, supplier, or employee data had been compromised or misused.
2021
Cyberattack disrupts JBS meat production in Australia
A cyberattack affecting JBS servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems disrupted Australian meat production, leaving thousands of workers without work. JBS said it was working with an incident-response firm to restore its systems; the source did not establish who was responsible for the attack.
2021
JBS USA prices $500 million senior notes offering
JBS USA Lux S.A. announced that it and two affiliates had priced a $500 million senior notes offering at par. The offering was expected to close on May 28, 2021, subject to customary conditions.
2021
JBS USA reaches proposed settlement in pork antitrust lawsuit
Indirect commercial and institutional purchaser plaintiffs asked a Minnesota court to approve a proposed $12.75 million settlement with JBS USA in a pork antitrust lawsuit. The settlement was pending court approval; plaintiffs alleged that JBS and other processors exchanged nonpublic pricing and demand information and that purchasers paid artificially inflated prices.
2020
JBS USA to idle Worthington pork plant amid COVID-19 outbreak
JBS USA said it would indefinitely idle its Worthington pork plant after a COVID-19 outbreak spread among workers. The facility was to wind down operations over the following two days with a diminished staff so existing product could be used to support the food supply.
2020
JBS announces temporary closure of Greeley beef plant
JBS USA announced that it was temporarily closing its Greeley beef packing plant after two employees died from COVID-19 and several dozen others tested positive. The reported closure was expected to last until April 24.