Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.93%. There are an average of 59 workers at each of the 558 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Cookie Cracker and Pasta Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, December 6th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Burlington, IA at Shearer'S Snacks, Llc.. A 36 year old man working as a Operations & systems researcher was injured on the job when the employee was caught between sizing roller and drive belt and
OSHA ID91166.015
Accident Date2016-12-05
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 3:45 p.m. on December 5, 2016, an employee was starting up an oven and band for snack foods production. The employee was discovered unresponsive between the roller and band. The employee appeared to be pulled into ingoing nip point and killed. No guarding for the ingoing nip point was in use at the time of the incident. The employee's discovered position was with his right upper arm between the roller and the band, and his left arm between the roller and band at their elbow.
On Monday, September 26th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in MC COMB, OH at Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping
Accident Date2016-09-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn September 26, 2016, at approximately 5:30 AM, an employee fell while walking onto the patio, suffering a fractured hip and wrist.
On Monday, August 22nd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LUVERNE, AL at Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level due to slipping
Accident Date2016-08-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee slipped and fell on a wet floor, suffering a fractured left hip and requiring hospitalization.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
11
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 276
209.1%
Inspection Rate: 3.88
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 31