Distilleries

Industry Summary

The Distilleries industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 10,579 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 11,075, an increase of 4.69%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Beverage Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Owensboro, KY on Monday, January 14th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at 60484 - Sazerac North America Inc which had occured on the same day. A 44 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID112791.015

Accident Date2019-01-14

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn January 14, 2019, a 44-year-old employee fell through the grating of a catwalk, hitting multiple obstructions as he fell, resulting in his death.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, February 10th 2014 by OSHA representitives in Los Angeles, CA which had occured previously at Modern Spirits Llc Dba Greenbar Distillery. A employee had been injured when the employee amputated fingered in corking operation

OSHA ID202546230

Accident Date2014-02-05

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeOn February 15, 2014, Employee #1, the Bottling Supervisor, of Modern Spirits LLC dba Greenbar Distillery, was overseeing production in the bottling room when he noticed some bottles leaving the Bertolaso Lambda Corking Machine, (Model Number 248.820) without corks. Without deenergizing the corking machine, he reached his hand up into the corking head and attempted to remove a cork that was jammed. When the next bottle on the line approached the corking head, it crushed two of his fingertips on his right hand. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for the amputation and later released.

OSHA investigators arrived in Vernon, CA on Tuesday, May 7th 2013 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Yaegaki Corporation Of Usa. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee geted two fingered crushed

OSHA ID202545067

Accident Date2013-05-06

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt approximately 8 a.m., on May 6, 2013, Employee #1 of Yaegaki Corporation USA, sustained a serious injury while attempting to un-jam rice from the small rice crusher. Employee #1 stuck his hand into the crusher without de-energizing it, resulting in a crushing injury to two fingers of his right hand. Two of his fingers were caught in a pinch point and crushed as a result.