Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 1.46%. There are an average of 16 workers at each of the 3,319 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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• Recent Accident Reports

On Thursday, September 1st 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Nottingham, PA which had occured previously at Herr Foods, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-26

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee amputated the tip of his finger in a packaging machine.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in Pittsburgh, PA at Tru Food Manufacturing, Inc.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-07-26

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the batch mixer when the mixer pinched and amputated the fifth digit fingertip on the employee's left hand.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, March 21st 2016 by OSHA representitives in PROVIDENCE, RH at Frito - Lay Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-03-21

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was attempting to enter the back of his delivery truck when he stepped on the dock plate, slipped, and fell, breaking his left hip. The dock plate was wet from the snow. He was hospitalized overnight.