Establishment profile
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC
1501 E. 8TH ST., LIBERAL, KS, 67901
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC has accumulated 258 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,622,953 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within KS. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 258 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 3,290 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
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) · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2021 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Jaw, chin | Hospitalized | |
| May 4, 2021 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 1, 2020 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 2, 2019 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | Asphyxiated,Carbon Steel Plate,Caught In,Confined Space,Engulfed,Entry Permit,Maintenance,Meat Processing,Press,Steel Plate,Struck By,Suffocated,Tank,Warning Line,Warning SignFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sep 2, 2019 | Ammonia,Butterfly Valve,Chemical Exposure,Gas,Inhalation,Pipe,Pressure,Pressure Release,Welding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 4, 2008 | FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,HOISTING MECHANISM,PINNED,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 8, 1996 | LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUTFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 16, 1995 | FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,REPAIR,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,WORK PLATFORMFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jun 9, 1991 | ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK,RESPIRATORFatality | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Oct 2, 1988 | UNGUARDED FL OPENING,AMMONIA,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CHEMICAL,INATTENTIONFatality | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KS — for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC, 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 NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $11,984 | |
| 2021-06-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-01-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 5 | $32,767 | |
| 2020-04-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-06 | Referral | 12 | 10 | $53,976 | |
| 2016-08-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-21 | Referral | 3 | — | $6,200 | |
| 2015-07-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-18 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,080 | |
| 2008-10-08 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,475 | |
| 2000-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-12-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $4,218 | |
| 1996-08-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-11-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-07-24 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $3,613 | |
| 1995-03-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-09-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-12-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $2,000 | |
| 1993-01-26 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-12-16 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-23 | Complaint | 32 | 30 | $86,500 | |
| 1991-07-22 | Complaint | 130 | 96 | $483,500 | |
| 1991-06-11 | Accident | 20 | — | $930,000 | |
| 1988-12-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-11-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-04 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $1,620 | |
| 1985-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-13 | Accident | 9 | 9 | $480 | |
| 1982-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-06-05 | Planned | 29 | — | $540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 258 violations and $1,622,952.5 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.39 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 9 fatality investigations involving NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC.