Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.92%. There are an average of 20 workers at each of the 11,305 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 31st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Meridian, MS after learning of an incident at Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc. which had occured on Thursday, October 26th 2017. A 58 year old Engineering technician had been injured when the employee fell and suffered a finger amputation

OSHA ID100448.015

Accident Date2017-10-26

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 4:45 a.m. on October 26, 2017, an employee was working on a conveyor system and caught his middle finger in a rotating conveyor when the employee braced himself from a fall. The employee amputated his finger and was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, November 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Carrollton, TX at Pretzels, Inc.. A 58 year old had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated while reaching into machine

OSHA ID100602.015

Accident Date2017-10-08

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:50 a.m. on October 8, 2017, an employee reached into a machine to remove a piece of dough. The employee's finger became caught between the blade and conveyor, resulting in the amputation of one of his fingers.

OSHA investigators arrived in Denver, CO on Monday, October 2nd 2017 and began an accident investigation at 317718424 - Ardent Mills Llc. A man working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee fractured hand and arm when caught in conveyor belt

OSHA ID101617.015

Accident Date2017-09-28

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was under a conveyor belt, using a cloth to clean the underside with a towel. The towel became caught in the roller of the conveyor belt and pulled in his hand and arm. The employee was transported to the hospital where he was treated for fractures to his hand and arm. He remained hospitalized for surgery.

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