Animal Production

Industry Summary

The Animal Production industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 245,269 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 254,327, an increase of 3.69%. On average over the last five years, the Animal Production industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (14% more) than the broader Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting Industry

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The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, April 26th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Harwood, TX after learning of an incident at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 36 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID115783.015

Accident Date2019-04-26

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on April 26, 2019, an employee was spotting a forklift. The 720 kilogram load on the forklift fell and crushed the employee, killing him.

OSHA investigators arrived in Visalia, CA on Tuesday, September 25th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Milky Way Farms which had occured on Monday, September 24th 2018. A 30 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee fell through light panel and was killed

OSHA ID109438.015

Accident Date2018-09-24

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on September 24, 2018, Employee #1 was standing on the peak of the sheet metal roof of the north protective cattle structure. He was removing screws from sheet metal and light panels while Coworker #1 and Coworker #2 were working from a scissor lift below. While standing on the two purlins that run the length of the structure, Employee #1 fell through one of the light panels to the cement ground below, approximately 24 feet, and was killed.

On Wednesday, October 10th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Saline, MI at D & M Marion Inc. A 64 year old woman working as a was killed on the job when the employee was struck or pinned by dairy cow and was killed

OSHA ID109924.015

Accident Date2018-04-11

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on April 11, 2018, an employee was moving dairy cows to feed them and/ or clean out the floor area. During work, the employee was struck or pinned by one of the animals that was moving rapidly in a penned in area. The employee was killed as a result.

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