Manufacturing Food

By the Numbers – Equipment/Machinery

DID YOU KNOW? Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded [...]

By the Numbers – Equipment/Machinery2021-04-05T21:57:03-07:00

Makeshift Fuse Arcs
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Makeshift Fuse Arcs

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food

Makeshift Fuse Arcs

An electrical arc ignited dust in a wood flour mill, [...]

Makeshift Fuse Arcs2021-04-05T20:12:10-07:00

Worker Trapped Inside Oven
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Worker Trapped Inside Oven

English, Fatality Reports, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food

Worker Trapped Inside Oven

INCIDENT Jose Melena, 62, worked at Bumble Bee’s plant in [...]

Worker Trapped Inside Oven2021-04-05T17:49:05-07:00

By the Numbers – Back Injury

DID YOU KNOW? 15 Back Injury Statistics About 80% of [...]

By the Numbers – Back Injury2021-04-05T16:21:40-07:00

Knife Injuries Are Commonplace
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Knife Injuries Are Commonplace

English, Fatality Reports, Food Service, Hospitality, Manufacturing Food

Knife Injuries Are Commonplace

INCIDENT Mandolines, the paddle-like slicers are good for turning potatoes [...]

Knife Injuries Are Commonplace2021-04-01T22:47:26-07:00

Imperial Chicken Plant Fire
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Imperial Chicken Plant Fire

Agriculture, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Manufacturing Food

Imperial Chicken Plant Fire

Imagine being at work when suddenly the lights go out [...]

Imperial Chicken Plant Fire2021-04-01T18:16:33-07:00

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts
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Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, General Industry, Manufacturing Food

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts

When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well [...]

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts2021-03-31T20:37:37-07:00

Forklift Fatality Report
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Forklift Fatality Report

Agriculture, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing Food

Forklift Fatality Report

INCIDENT A Georgia farm was cited with safety violations after say a [...]

Forklift Fatality Report2021-03-31T18:11:59-07:00

Food Service
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Food Service

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Food Service, Manufacturing Food

Food Service

INCIDENT An accidental mix of cleaners — acid and bleach [...]

Food Service2021-03-31T16:58:01-07:00

Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker
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Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker

English, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing Food, Overhead Hazards, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker

A bulk materials bag full of split black beans, weighing [...]

Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker2021-03-30T16:57:59-07:00