Poultry Hatcheries
Industry Summary
The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 195 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.05%. The most recent numbers show a total of 384 businesses currently operating in the Poultry Hatcheries industry. 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 30th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Modesto, CA after learning of an incident at Balanced Staffing, Llc which had occured on Thursday, July 27th 2017. A 38 year old Farm worker had been injured when the employee suffered from heat exhaustion
OSHA ID101595.015
Accident Date2017-07-27
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on July 27, 2017, Employee #1 had just returned from lunch and was advised of the next job task to complete before heading home. A coworker observed that Employee #1 was showing symptoms of heat exhaustion and informed the supervisor. Employee #1 was taken into the air-conditioned office to cool down. Employee #1 was instructed to remove his PPE to cool his body temperature down and was given water to drink. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for heat exhaustion and released.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, August 5th 2016 by OSHA representitives in HENAGAR, AL after learning of an incident at Koch Farms which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was stacking plastic tubs and had a seizure. The employee fell to the floor striking his head and elbow causing contusions to both. The employee was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, May 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in HUNTSVILLE, AR at SIMMONS FOODS, INC.. A had been injured when the needlestick without exposure to harmful substance
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was injecting a vaccine into chickens on a poultry farm along a conveying system and stuck the back of his left index finger with the injection apparatus.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
14.7
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 101
-62.5%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 10