Establishment profile
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
3201 E. TRAIL ST., DODGE CITY, KS, 67801
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 650 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $100,255 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
32% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within KS. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2015 – Oct 2024 · 5 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Explosion, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 26, 2015 | Nonclassifiable | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | Cardiac Arrest,Natural Causes,Natural Causes,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Light Curtain,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Reach,Reaching,Reaching In,Sawblade,Struck Against,Supervisor,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Arm,Burn,Explosion,Fire,Furnace,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Natural Gas,Skin,Vibrations | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Head,Machine Guarding,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 – Nov 2022 | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KS — for Cargill Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Cargill Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-11-13. Most recent: 2009-11-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-12-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-06-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,094 | |
| 2023-04-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-03-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $5,500 | |
| 2014-10-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-04-19 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-16 | Planned | 5 | — | $22,500 | |
| 2010-11-15 | Planned | 15 | 2 | $59,680 | |
| 2010-01-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-12 | Planned | 8 | — | $3,781 | |
| 2005-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS is one of 650 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cargill Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cargill Inc across all 650 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within KS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HOLCOMB — 3 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL BEEFDODGE CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CREEKSTONE FARMS PREMIUM BEEF LLCARKANSAS CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARMLAND FOODS, INC.WICHITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXCEL CORP.DODGE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO., LLCLIBERAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- IBP, INC.HOLCOMB — 2 federal enforcement records
- National BeefLiberal — 2 federal enforcement records
- RC PORK INC.DOWNS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMLAND NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO., L.P.DODGE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cargill Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSOTTUMWA, IA — 4 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONNEBRASKA CITY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL SALTNEWARK, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDDAYTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSBEARDSTOWN, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.BYERS, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL CORN MILLINGEDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.WICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INC.EDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cargill Inc locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KSState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in KSIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cargill Inc, which operates 650 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's OSHA violation history?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $100,254.8 in total penalties.
- How does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.
- Has CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS.