Turkey Production

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 129 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.6%. The most recent numbers show a total of 312 businesses currently operating in the Turkey Production 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.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, June 10th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Barron, WI which had occured previously at Jennie-O-Turkey Store, Inc. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-06-09

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeOn 06-09-2015, an employee was hospitalized after being found unconscious near the work station. Possibly heat related.

OSHA investigators arrived in Sonora, CA on Tuesday, December 13th 2011 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Diestel Turkey Ranch which had occured on Monday, November 21st 2011. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee's fingered are amputated my machine

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OSHA ID202522058

Accident Date2011-11-21

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeOn November 21, 2011, Employee #1 was setting up an ICA double clipper portioning machine. When the machine cycled, his fingers became caught. Employee #1 was hospitalized for amputations of unspecified fingers.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, July 15th 2011 by OSHA representitives in Rose Hill, NC at Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms Inc. A Agriculture had been killed when the farm worker died of heat exhaustion

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OSHA ID200359339

Accident Date2011-07-13

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn July 13, 2011, Employee #1 was picking eggs in a turkey house. A coworker noticed that he was confused and appeared light-headed. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he died.