Tortilla Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Tortilla Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.27% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 472 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 39 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 9th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Fresno, CA which had occured previously at La Tapatia Tortilleria, Inc. A 49 year old woman working as a Supervisor was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID105831.015
Accident Date2017-12-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on December 12, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that made tortillas. She was operating the lift gate in the back of a delivery truck. The lift gate got stuck. The employee tried to nudge it, but nothing happened. As the employee was walking away, the lift gate dropped, striking her. Bones in her thumb were crushed. Also, she sustained severed tendons in her left hand and a contusion to her left wrist. She was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, December 1st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Los Angeles, CA at Old Pueblo Ranch, Inc.. A 54 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated while cleaning pie press
OSHA ID104926.015
Accident Date2017-11-01
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2017, an employee was cleaning a pie machine and reached into a guarded area. The employee's left pinky finger contacted the press and was amputated, requiring hospitalization.
On Monday, July 31st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Houston, TX which had occured previously at Super Lopez Food Products And Tortilla Factory Inc.. A 41 year old man working as a Operations & systems researcher was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID97709.015
Accident Date2017-07-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:00 p.m. on July 28, 2017, an employee was placing tortillas chips inside the fryer and was asked to come to the front of the store. The employee collapsed on the way to the store front and died.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.7
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 230
23.5%
Inspection Rate: 6.05
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 13

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

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Location of Accident

Task being performed