Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 8,191 workers employed at 200 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 41 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 41 workers. 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 Starke, FL on Thursday, September 27th 2018 and began an accident investigation at Darling Ingredients, Inc.. A 32 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID109551.015
Accident Date2018-09-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:00 a.m. on September 27, 2018, the employee was unloading and washing a truck tanker with water that had contained poultry blood. The employee was found unresponsive on top of the tanker with his head over the tanker opening. The employee was killed from exposure to ammonia and hydrogen sulfide vapors from the tanker truck.
OSHA investigators arrived in Crows Landing, CA on Thursday, October 26th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Darling Ingredients Inc . A 28 year old man working as a Helper was injured on the job when the employee catches finger between chain and sprocket and suffe
OSHA ID103354.015
Accident Date2017-10-19
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:55 a.m. on October 19, 2017, an employee was working on the drive motor for the paddles in the DAF platform. The torque from the motor caused the gearbox leg mount to break and the motor was putting pressure on the top of the mounting chain. The employee pulled the chain from the top and as the motor came down, it caught the employee's middle finger between the chain and sprocket. The employee suffered an amputation. Hospitalization was not required.
On Wednesday, October 4th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Elk Grove Village, IL at Bkbg Enterprises, Inc. Dba Devanco Foods. A 37 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee was cleaning meat processing area and amputated fing
OSHA ID99524.015
Accident Date2017-09-26
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on September 29, 2017, an employee was working in the gyro room assisting the gyro spit "trimmer" by clearing meat scraps from near the vertical band saw. The employee swept some scrap meat from the band saw table using his right hand and then began using his left hand with the right hand to sweep the scrap meat towards him. The employee placed his left hand too close to the vertical saw blade and cut off a portion of the tip of his left index finger. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
36.47
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 320
46.7%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 30