Chicken Egg Production

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 614 businesses operating in the Chicken Egg Production industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 18,611 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Chicken Egg Production industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (6% more) than the broader Poultry and Egg Production Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Harwood, TX on Friday, April 26th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.. 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 17th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Ramona, CA which had occured previously at Demler Brothers Llc And Andrew Demler. A 43 year old Laborer had been injured when the
OSHA ID100810.015
Accident Date2017-11-04
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2017, an employee was pushing an inspection cart when it became stuck on the trolley. The employee moved the cart backward and then forward. The front trolley wheel came out of the track, swinging the card downward and threw the employee from the cart. The employee landed on the concrete floor, hitting her head and fracturing several ribs. The employee was taken to Palomar Hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
On Wednesday, September 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Malcom, IA after learning of an incident at Fremont Farms Of Iowa, Llp which had occured on Thursday, September 7th 2017. A 24 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been injured when the employee sustained crushing injury to right arm when caught i
OSHA ID99060.015
Accident Date2017-09-07
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:45 p.m. on September 7, 2017, Employee #1 was repairing and replacing a portion of a manure belt.The employee was using the powered conveyor to feed the replacement belt through the rollers. Employee #1 failed to lockout/tag out the equipment and sustained fractures, skin abrasion, and crushing of his right arm. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
19.22
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 265
290%
Inspection Rate: 4.02
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 35

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