Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 6,344 workers employed at 138 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 62 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 46 workers. On average over the last five years, the Fats and Oils Refining and Blending industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (27% more) than the broader Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Gainesville, GA on Monday, October 16th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Cargill Incorporated which had occured on Wednesday, October 11th 2017. A 42 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee sustained burns from hot water while flushing out a
OSHA ID99885.015
Accident Date2017-10-11
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:15 p.m. on October 11, 2017, an employee was flushing out a heat exchanger. The employee sustained second and third degree burns to the back, arms, chest, stomach, and the left side of the neck when contacting hot water. The employee required skin graphs treatments.
On Thursday, May 18th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Vernon, CA which had occured previously at Coast Packing Company. A 50 year old Electrician had been injured when the
OSHA ID100461.015
Accident Date2017-05-07
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on May 7, 2017, an employee was checking the loosen wire connections on an electrical panel. After checking wire connection on the electrical panel, the employee was putting it back together when his screw-driver came into contact with the energized electrical box which created an arc flash and injured his face and arm. The employee suffered second and third burns to face and arm for which he was hospitalized..
On Wednesday, July 15th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Omaha, NE at Progressive Protien, Llc. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-07-03
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was moving chem-grate flooring through a door when the employee's fingers got pinched between the door and the metal plate, causing an amputation.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
7.83
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 90
100%
Inspection Rate: 7.35
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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