Animal Food Manufacturing
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Animal Food Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.83%. There are an average of 26 workers at each of the 2,135 establishments in the United States. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Food Manufacturing Industry by 60% over the past 5 years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Merced, CA on Tuesday, February 19th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Hernandez Custom Covering Llc. A 30 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee was killed when struck by falling bale
OSHA ID113950.015
Accident Date2019-02-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:48 a.m. on February 19, 2019, an employee was uncovering a high stack of cattle feed bale when one of the bales fell and crushed him. As a result, the employee was killed.
On Tuesday, December 18th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Lubbock, TX which had occured previously at Land O'Lakes, Inc. . A 50 year old had been killed when the
OSHA ID111975.015
Accident Date2018-12-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:45 p.m. on December 17, 2018, an employee was working on Bin 11 screw conveyor from an elevated position that was tied off with fall protection. A coworker climbed up the ladder, heard a popping noise, and found the employee caught in the screw conveyor. The employee's lanyard was pulled into the conveyor when his lanyard was caught by it. The employee was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Muenster, TX on Tuesday, January 16th 2018 and began an accident investigation at Tony'S Seed And Feed, Inc.. A 40 year old Laborer had been killed when the one employee was killed and another injured when struck by sk
OSHA ID102370.015
Accident Date2018-01-16
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on January 16, 2018, an employee was loading fertilizer and was operating a skid steer when the bucket of the skid steer froze in the raised position. The employee went to pick up a hammer and walked back under the skid steer bucket when it fell and struck him. The employee was killed. A second employee was injured during the incident and was hospitalized.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
21.61
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 1299
234.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 99