Wet Corn Milling
Industry Summary
The Wet Corn Milling industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.17% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 63 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 198 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, May 5th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Decatur, IL at Archer-Daniels-Midland Company. A 37 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee died when equipment was not locked out
OSHA ID86108.015
Accident Date2016-04-29
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 6:15 p.m. on April 29, 2016, Employee #1 was performing disassembly and cleaning work on a piece of Fitz Mill equipment on Line Number 6 in a plant. The Fitz Mill was running and not de-energized. Employee #1 had removed the top and bottom transition pieces off of the Fitz Mill without turning it off or locking it out. He then connected the bottom transition piece to the chain fall and trolley system. While hooked to the chain fall and trolley system, the transition was off balance and swung into the rotor blades and then into the employee. Employee #1 suffered a fractured cheek bone and sternum and was transported to the hospital. After being released from the hospital, he returned home, where he later died from his injuries.
OSHA investigators arrived in COLUMBUS, NE on Friday, April 1st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at ADM. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-01
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile climbing a 17-foot fixed ladder, an employee lost grip of the ladder and fell approximately 10 feet to the surface below. The employee suffered a fractured left ankle and elbow, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
OSHA investigators arrived in DECATUR, IL on Friday, May 22nd 2015 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND. A had been injured when the caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-05-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn millwright working on a fan in the feed house suffered an amputation of his left pinky finger while rolling a fan belt back onto a pulley.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
4.01
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 106
450%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6