Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 6,578 workers employed at 35 Beet Sugar Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 50 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 188 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Sugar Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, September 26th 2016 by OSHA representitives in TWIN FALLS, ID which had occured previously at AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the contact with hot objected or substances
Accident Date2016-09-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile taking a sample, an employee suffered a heat burn to the back and shoulder.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, September 20th 2016 by OSHA representitives in FORT MORGAN, CO which had occured previously at Western Sugar Cooperative. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-09-20
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeTwo employees installed a new mud press belt. The employees were in the process of installing the mud wash box. In the process of removing the bolts from the bearing pillow block on the redirect roller, the remaining tension on the new belt and residual in air bag belt tensioning system pulled and twisted the redirect roller forward into the water flush line union. The force and motion of the redirect roller bearing pillow block pushed the employee's hand between the adjustable wrench (crescent wrench) and the water flush line union. The employee immediately removed his hand from the leather glove and noticed the pinky finger was smashed and suffered a partial skin amputation.
OSHA investigators arrived in WAHPETON, NO on Friday, September 11th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Mindak Farmer's Cooperative which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Accident Date2015-09-11
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was hospitalized after suffering a crushing injury when a rolling rail car ran over his toes.