Industry Summary
The Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 7,795 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 8,131, an increase of 4.31%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Fertilizer Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Tracy, CA on Wednesday, December 27th 2017 and began an accident investigation 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
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 at Northeast Agricultural Sales, Inc.. A 59 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee was burned when a spark ignited fertilizer dust in a
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 Friday, May 26th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Minillas, PR after learning of an incident at Pan American Grain Company Inc which had occured on the same day. A 38 year old man working as a Welder was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2017-05-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:45 p.m. on May 26, 2017, an employees were performing maintenance duties on a bridge. The beam where the floor was installed broke due to rust, and the employee fell and was killed.