Establishment profile
TYSON FOODS, INC.
1500 S. PLUM CREEK PARKWAY, LEXINGTON, NE, 68850
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 576 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
TYSON FOODS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $27,131 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FOODS, INC. 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
27% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within NE. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 3 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 50 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) · Apr 2015 – Jun 2024 · 6 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 30, 2024 | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Kicked by animal | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Fire, unspecified | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| May 16, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 6, 2016 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Fingertip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Caught By,Contact,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Sawblade,Shear,Sheared,Slip,Slippery Surface,Struck Against,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Asphyxiated,Chemical Vapor,Confined Space,Gas,Hatch,Hydrogen Sulfide,Lack of oxygen,Manhole,Measuring Device,Meat Processing,Storage Tank,Tank Truck,Unauthorized Entry,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vapor | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Burn,Caught By,Face,Fire,Head,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Ammonia,Gas Leak,Inhalation | 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 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 TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NE — for Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Foods Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-01-14. Most recent: 2011-02-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Referral | 1 | — | $16,131 | |
| 2021-09-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-09-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2017-10-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-05-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2015-04-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TYSON FOODS, INC. is one of 576 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 576 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 NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NEBRASKA BEEF, LTDOMAHA — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.DAKOTA CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARMLAND FOODS INC.CRETE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIBBON PACKING, LLCGIBBON — 3 federal enforcement records
- HORMEL FOODS CORPORATIONFREMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSCRETE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INCNORFOLK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARMOUR ECKRICH MEATSHASTINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.VIENNA, GA — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INCDEXTER, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NASHVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HOLCOMB, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INCWALLULA, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.FOREST, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HILLSDALE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INC.MONETT, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.DAKOTA CITY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Tyson Foods Inc locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC. 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 Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 576 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 TYSON FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FOODS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $27,131 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON FOODS, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. TYSON FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.78 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has TYSON FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON FOODS, INC..