Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 22,653 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 23,429, an increase of 3.43%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Visalia, CA on Friday, May 19th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Perfection Pet Foods. A 43 year old had been injured when the employee was pushed from ladder by large sack and suffered mul
OSHA ID99104.015
Accident Date2017-04-25
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 pm. on April 25, 2017, an employee was standing on a Cotterman Mobile Ladder stand in the southwest corner of the outdoor warehouse while waiting for a coworker to bring an elevated 1,800 lb sack of pet biscuits closer so that he could cut the sack and empty it into a nearby dumpster. The coworker drove the forklift and struck the employee with the sack, knocking him off the ladder. The employee fell to the concrete pavement and suffered fractures to his left elbow and several rib fractures. The employee was hospitalized as well.
OSHA investigators arrived in Seneca, KS on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Fairview Mills Llc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-02
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attempting to pull fuses from an energized electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and burned the employee's left arm and hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 30th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Saint Joseph, MO which had occured previously at Ameri-Mills. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attempting to free a jam in an auger and amputated his middle and ring fingers.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
13.98
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 305
260%
Inspection Rate: 4.39
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 23

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