Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.58% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 537 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 15 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Fertilizer Manufacturing Industry by 51% over the past 5 years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Avon, NY on Wednesday, January 25th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Crop Production Services, Inc.. A 50 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was engulfed and asphyxiated while unloading fertili
OSHA ID92539.015
Accident Date2017-01-25
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 25, 2017, an employee was unloading a ra il car of fertilizer. He entered one of the unloading compartments to break up clumped material and was engulfed. The employee was asphyxiated and was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Bonham, TX on Friday, September 9th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc. which had occured on Thursday, September 8th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the explosion, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeTwo employees were mixing Sulphur in a mixer when it exploded, causing burn injuries to both of the employee's hands. They were hospitalized.
On Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Somerset, PA which had occured previously at Growmark Fs, Llc. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was removing a clump of fertilizer from a screw conveyor when two fingers on his left hand became caught and partially amputated in the conveyor.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
32.76
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 249
57.1%
Inspection Rate: 3.9
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 20

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

Injured Body Part

Location of Accident

Task being performed