Tyson Poultry, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Missouri, the first in 2021.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 25, 2025 after a complaint, in Sedalia.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $45,092 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $35,039, down 22%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Tyson Poultry, Inc. averages $11,680 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Tyson Poultry, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company20001 Menefee Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $9,457 | $9,457 | Jul 25, 2025 | Final |
22749 State Hwy T, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $16,131 | $12,905 | Feb 9, 2024 | Final |
19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 21, 2022: Two employees suffer chemical burns
At 11:30 a.m. on February 21, 2022, two employees were attempting to remove a flow meter. As the employees began to loosen the pipe, peracetic acid sprayed out onto the employees. The employees were hospitalized to treat chemical burns to the head and neck.
No citations from this inspection.
19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301 · Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 22, 2021: Employee partially amputates finger while working on breader
At 11:30 a.m. on March 22, 2021, an employee was working on the Nothum breader. The employee either tapped the Nothum breader with a screwdriver or with his hand to unclog the breading while the machine was running. The employee was wearing a cotton glove that got caught in the chain. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the left middle finger and was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $5,851 | $3,803 | Sep 2, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $13,653 | $8,874 | Sep 2, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sedalia site logged 49 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,692 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 274 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Plant Sedalia · 2025 | 1,692 | 49 | 10 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Sedalia Feed Mill Sedalia · 2025 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Sedalia Freezer Sedalia · 2025 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| RVI-Sedalia Sedalia · 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Sedalia Hatchery Sedalia · 2025 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Sep 16, 2025, Sedalia: Hospitalization · fractures · thumb(s)
An employee was moving a cardboard tote of product using an electric pallet jack. After he turned a corner, he came in contact with a round metal bracket that holds a trash bag mounted to a pole. The pallet jack continued forward and his right hand got caught between the pole and the handle of the jack, resulting in an open fracture and crush injury to his thumb that required hospitalization and surgery.
Sep 16, 2023, Sedalia: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting a guard on a box sealing machine when they slipped on tea oil, causing their right thumb to get stuck in the chain/sprocket. The distal portion of the employee's right thumb was amputated.
Feb 13, 2023, Sedalia: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was operating a 3-wheeled powered industrial truck to load scrap metal onto a trailer. As they positioned the vehicle to pick up the next piece of scrap metal, the vehicle swung into the bumper of the trailer, pinning the employee's right foot to the side of the trailer. The employee sustained a right foot fracture.
Jul 22, 2022, Sedalia: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable
An employee was assaulted in a parking lot. She was hospitalized.
Apr 27, 2022, Sedalia: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was removing a drive belt from a feather auger. The employee tried to pop the belt loose from the pulley, and the pulley rotated. The employee's right hand was caught between the belt and the pulley, resulting in a partial amputation to the ring finger.
Feb 21, 2022, Sedalia: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · multiple head locations
Employees were working on the flow meter attached to a peracetic acid system. The acid sprayed onto the employees, who both suffered burns to the head and face and were hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(d)
(D) Identifiable. Lockout devices and tagout devices shall indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s).
29 CFR 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(d)
(iii) Repairs or replacements shall be provided promptly as needed for safe operation. The following are examples:
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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