Pesticide Fertilizer and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Pesticide Fertilizer and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.51% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,202 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 30 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (102% more) the average for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 27th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Tracy, CA after learning of an incident at Safeway, Inc which had occured on Tuesday, October 17th 2017. A 37 year old Truck driver had been injured when the employee contracted valley fever while making deliveries
OSHA ID101781.015
Accident Date2017-10-17
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on October 17, 2017, an employee was making deliveries to stores and a waste treatment plant using a truck. The employee inhaled spore of coccidioides immitis and contracted coccidioidomycosis/Valley Fever.
OSHA investigators arrived in Detroit, ME on Thursday, October 12th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Northeast Agricultural Sales, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 59 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee was burned when a spark ignited fertilizer dust in a
OSHA ID101727.015
Accident Date2017-10-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 a.m. on October 12, 2017, an employee was cleaning out a distribution hopper when a spark ignited explosive dust and caused fertilizer components to burn. The employee sustained severe burns to his body and arms.
On Wednesday, October 4th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in North Kansas City, MO after learning of an incident at Rockwell Labs which had occured on Monday, October 2nd 2017. A 50 year old Order clerk had been injured when the employee was pinned between forklift and storage rack
OSHA ID99539.015
Accident Date2017-10-02
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:45 a.m. on October 2, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. She was operating a Crown 30 RCTT-S electric stand-up forklift to pick and assemble orders. When the employee backed up the forklift, she became pinned against the rack located behind the forklift. She sustained contusions to her upper back and shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
16.92
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 559
94.7%
Inspection Rate: 3.82
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 51

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