Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

The Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.41% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,808 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 15 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (250% more) the average for the Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers Industry.

On Thursday, November 30th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Oakland, CA after learning of an incident at Cook San Francisco Llc which had occured on Monday, November 6th 2017. A 51 year old woman working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID104649.015
Accident Date2017-11-06
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2017, an employee was performing work in a laundry area that included packing and filling cups into a cup filler machine, and wringing out a mop. During work, a foreign object/ chemical contacted the employee's right eye. The incident investigation provided no additional information.
OSHA investigators arrived in Bartlett, IL on Thursday, November 9th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Greco & Sons, Inc. which had occured on Monday, October 30th 2017. A 60 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee suffered a personal health issue and dies
OSHA ID100585.015
Accident Date2017-10-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:32 p.m. on October 30, 2017, an employee was walking through a warehouse. The employee was found in an aisle way slumped over conscience, with head trauma, and difficulty responding to the people around him. He was rendered aid and transported to the hospital by local emergency management services. No hazards were noted in the aisle way and there were no witnesses to the incident. The employee died from a head injury.
On Monday, September 11th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Vineland, NJ at Advanced Pierre Foods, Co.. A 49 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee sustained frostbite to two fingered attending the out
OSHA ID99002.015
Accident Date2017-09-01
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on September 1, 2017, an employee was working as a machine operator at the out feed of a Cyro-Quick Dip Chilling Tunnel catching frozen sausage with a bucket. The employee was using their hand to funnel the frozen sausages into the bucket rather than have them fall onto a table. The employee sustained frostbite to the right hand pinky and ring fingers.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
17.93
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 356
400%
Inspection Rate: 1.47
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 36

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