Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.07%. There are an average of 51 workers at each of the 1,858 establishments in the United States. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Beverage Manufacturing Industry by 74% over the past 5 years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Commerce, CA on Monday, January 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Chameleon Beverage Company Inc which had occured on Friday, January 25th 2019. A 50 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID113074.015

Accident Date2019-01-25

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:4s5 p.m. on January 25, 2019, an employee was involved in an accident where his torso was crushed and the employee was killed.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 27th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Olancha, CA at Cg Roxane Llc. A 31 year old had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated when caught in unguarded chai

OSHA ID100271.015

Accident Date2017-10-13

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1 was testing the tension on a conveyor chain. The employee moved his hand to the conveyors light sensor, in between the unguarded chain and sprocket. His right index finger became caught, and was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 20th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Phoenix, AZ at Ice Now, Llc. A 28 year old Production helper had been injured when the employee was pulled into auger when hose becomes tangled in m

OSHA ID100015.015

Accident Date2017-10-10

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:30 a.m. on October 10, 2017, an employee was using a water hose to melt frozen ice at the base of an ice maker. The employee was pulled into the auger when the hose became entangled in the auger. The employee suffered multiple lacerations and fractures. The employee was hospitalized.

Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing

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