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CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

1505 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 649 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
16
over 19 years
Violations
11
$40,155 in penalties
Penalties
$40,155
$3,650 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 11 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $40,155 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.8 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
11
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$40,155
$3,650 avg / violation
9% serious91% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
9 of 16
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 16

31% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $40,155 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B11$11,585Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0711$11,585Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0511$11,585Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0178 L0611$3,000Jun 2011Jun 2011
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$937May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$900May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711$563May 2007May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III11Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I D11Jul 2025Jul 2025
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Mar 2019Mar 2019
29 CFR 1910.0132 F03 III11Aug 2008Aug 2008

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within CO. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $7,375
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
3.7
vs industry
+1.0
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
+1.1

Reported for 2,000 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
9
Referral
6

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 – Feb 2025 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
12
Hospitalizations
9
Amputations
4
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 25, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Dec 19, 2021Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecifiedWrist(s)Hospitalized
Nov 12, 2021Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerJaw, chinHospitalized
Nov 25, 2020Other fall to lower level more than 30 feetMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Sep 25, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFingertip(s)Amputation
Jul 24, 2019Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecifiedElbow(s)Hospitalized
May 21, 2018Struck by discharged object or substanceHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Nov 8, 2016Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetKnee(s)Hospitalized
Oct 20, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 17, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Aug 24, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Mar 3, 2015Contact with objects and equipment, unspecifiedForearm(s)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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 25, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Food processing,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched11
May 21, 2018Hydraulic Fluid,Laceration,Pressure Release,Struck By11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CO — for Cargill Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
19
Unfair labor practice
18

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.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 19 cases · 18 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
27-CA-387822Unfair labor practiceMay 2026OpenRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-369293Unfair labor practiceJul 2025OpenRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-369175Unfair labor practiceJul 2025OpenRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-317379Unfair labor practiceMay 2023Feb 2026ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-316383Unfair labor practiceApr 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-274307Unfair labor practiceMar 2021Sep 2021ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-268267Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
21-CA-266978Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
27-CA-257885Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Sep 2025ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-257540Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Apr 2020ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-242487Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Aug 2019ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-202905Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-UD-195974UDMar 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-169203Unfair labor practiceFeb 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-163861Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-117398Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-021257Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-020565Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Jun 2009ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-020354Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Apr 2007ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$200K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2009-11-13. Most recent: 2009-11-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $200,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
Nov 2009pleaEnvironmentalColorado$200,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — CARGILL, INCORPORATED (across 8 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$414.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$2.5B
Awards (all-time)
963

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-02-11Complaint51$34,755
2020-11-27Referral0$0
2019-10-02Referral0$0
2018-11-14Complaint1$0
2018-05-31Referral0$0
2018-03-22Complaint0$0
2015-12-28Referral0$0
2015-08-26Referral0$0
2015-07-01Complaint0$0
2015-03-06Referral0$0
2012-08-30Complaint0$0
2011-03-02Complaint1$3,000
2008-05-29Complaint1$0
2007-10-05Complaint0$0
2006-11-28Complaint0$0
2006-11-28Planned3$2,400

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 CORPORATION is one of 649 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 649 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 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 649 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $40,155 in total penalties.
How does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.7 compared to an industry average of 2.7.