Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 129,765 workers employed at 3,603 Commercial Bakeries establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 964 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 36 workers. On average over the last five years, the Commercial Bakeries industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (43% more) than the broader Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing Industry
On Tuesday, October 31st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Meridian, MS which had occured previously at Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc.. A 58 year old man working as a Engineering technician was injured on the job when the employee fell and suffered a finger amputation
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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Carrollton, TX on Monday, November 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Pretzels, Inc.. A 58 year old had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated while reaching into machine
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 which had occured previously 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
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.