Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 457 businesses operating in the Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 6,840 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Poultry and Egg Production Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Tuesday, October 31st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Sanger, CA which had occured previously at Pitman Family Farms. A 37 year old Manager had been injured when the employee contacted overhead power line and suffered multiple i
OSHA ID100362.015
Accident Date2017-08-19
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on August 19, 2017, an employee had climbed up the feed tank stationary ladder and was going to use a 12 foot metal pole to knock down the accumulated feed on the inside of the tank walls. The pole came into contact with a high-voltage electrical line while the employee was on the stationary ladder of the #2 Feed Tank. The employee fell approximately 20 feet and suffered multiple fractures to include several ribs, sternum, and foot as well as electrical burns to both knees. The employee was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 30th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Bryan, TX which had occured previously at Sanderson Farms Inc, Processing Division. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was clearing a jam on the vertical bagging machine. When the employee hit the reset button, the bottom metal bar that seals the bag closed amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.
On Monday, August 3rd 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in CARROLLTON, GE which had occured previously at Pilgrams, Inc. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-08-03
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeA maintenance employee was working on a machine with a coworker when his right index finger got amputated in a rotating area.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
9.19
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 52
-40%
Inspection Rate: 1.8
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

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