Animal Slaughtering and Processing

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• Corporate Authors:
  Nebraska. Department of Health and Human Services
• Description:
  The animal slaughtering and processing industry is primarily engaged in slaughtering animals, preparing processed meats and meat byproducts, and rendering and/or refining animal fat, bones, and meat scraps. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats from purchased carcasses. This industry spotlight also contains information on the number and rate of injuries and illnesses, employment, and workers' compensation claims for the animal slaughtering and processing industry in Nebraska. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Epidemiology Food-Processing Industry Food Handling Food Industry Mortality Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Fatalities Food Processing Workers Gender Factors Injury Prevention Lost Work Days Meat Handlers Meat Packing Industry MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Occupational Hazards Worker Health

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• Publisher:
  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053801
• Citation:
  Nebraska Industry Spotlight. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, 2014 Oct; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Nebraska Industry Spotlight
• End Date:
  20160630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:afd4a9f9c0936d444eff8b637cced3b417fd2d18caaa8bcaeb87c4061029a40697942e8dfdf66f9f82e4399ffd1d7055f568d1d4ecd7fb00e3210d90719abd6f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216501/cdc_216501_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 237.21 KB ]