Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Abf Packing, Inc. in Texas 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 15, 2020 on a referral, in Dublin.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $180,431; today they stand at $106,350, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,872 penalty. Abf Packing, Inc. averages $35,450 across 3 cited inspections.
Abf Packing, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345065882 OPENED DEC 15, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Mar 2, 2022
8758 South Us Hwy 377, Dublin, TX 76446 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 11, 2020: Finger is cut while operating band saw, resulting in amputat
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 11, 2020, Employee #1 was cutting meat products using a BIRO Band Saw (Model Number 3334). During the operation, Employee #1 accidentally cut his finger while working with the saw, resulting in a finger amputation. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was hospitalized for medical treatment for the injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $13,494 | $13,494 | Jan 15, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344967443 OPENED OCT 9, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Health · 175 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2021
8758 South Us Hwy 377, Dublin, TX 76446 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 25, 2020: Employee lacerates hand with knife
At 11:45 a.m. on September 25, 2020, an employee was deboning a carcass. The employee's knife slipped and cut his left hand. The employee sustained a hand laceration and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,940 | $4,858 | Jan 15, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 344922596 OPENED SEP 8, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 311 employees at the site · Closed Jun 1, 2021
8758 South Us Hwy 377, Dublin, TX 76446 · Meat Processed from Carcasses · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 3, 2020: Employee amputates fingers while using bandsaw
At 9:15 a.m. on September 3, 2020, an employee was cutting product with a bandsaw. The employee cut the product and, as the bandsaw continued to move, he moved his fingers through the blade. The employee was hospitalized to treat the amputation of the left four fingers.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,494 | $7,422 | Dec 10, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $11,566 | $6,361 | Dec 10, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $134,937 | $74,215 | Dec 10, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Dublin site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 162 workers: 5.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 17 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Feb 11, 2023, Dublin: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Two employees walked to a storage area to retrieve some parts. The injured employee's finger was caught in the sliding door latch, resulting in an amputation to the index finger.
Oct 27, 2021, Dublin: Hospitalization · fractures · hip(s)
An employee was walking away from his work station when he slipped on a piece of fat that was lying on the floor and fell and hit his head on another machine in the area, resulting in a laceration between his eyes and a fractured hip that required surgery.
Dec 11, 2020, Dublin: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was using a band saw to cut bones when the blade amputated his left index finger under the knuckle.
Sep 25, 2020, Dublin: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was deboning the head of a carcass. His knife slipped and stabbed his left hand.
Sep 3, 2020, Dublin: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was using a bandsaw to trim ribs. The saw cut his left hand, amputating four fingers.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
