Poultry Processing · Louisiana
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing
Hammond, LA · ~600 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing runs at 183% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Poultry Processing workplace, earning a grade D.
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing: 6.0 TCR = 183% of Poultry Processing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing safety composite
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 24%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 54% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−4.3
2016→2024
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing injury rate improved
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing's TCR fell 4.3 from 7.3 in 2016 to 3.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 10.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.3 · 2017=5.8 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=6.8 · 2020=5.0 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=10.0 · 2023=6.6 · 2024=3.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311615 · Hammond, LA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 6.0 · 183% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Sanderson Farms Kins…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 185 inj
- SIZE ~600 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sanderson Farm
Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing
6.1 TCR
- Sam A. Lupo &
Sam A. Lupo & Sons, Inc.
6.1 TCR
- This site
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing
6 TCR
- OKF Heavener P
OKF Heavener Processing
5.9 TCR
- Jones Poultry
Jones Poultry Hannibal
5.9 TCR
What this shows Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing averages 6.0 TCR (183% of the Poultry Processing BLS benchmark).
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing TCR series: 2016=7.3 · 2017=5.8 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=6.8 · 2020=5 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=10 · 2023=6.6 · 2024=3 · BLS 3.3
Where Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing falls in its industry
509 Poultry Processing establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Poultry Processing employers in Louisiana.
Sanderson Farms Hammond Processing has fewer employees than the Poultry Processing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 31 | 25 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311615 · LA · Hammond
509 Poultry Processing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 101 employers in Hammond, LA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Sanderson Farms Kinston Processing | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sam A. Lupo & Sons, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OKF Heavener Processing | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jones Poultry Hannibal | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Corporate Log | 600 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pilgrims- Plant | 599 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SHREVEPORT_1441383 | 603 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Slidell Memorial East | 597 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 489 | 412 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 489 | 385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Intralox LLC - Hammond | 245 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 500086400 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY | 209 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Community Living Alternatives | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Te-co Manufacturing LLC | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | APH-Annie Penn Hospital | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National Distribution Centers LLC-1431 Vultee Blvd | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CooperVision West Henrietta Distribution & Packaging Center | 600 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DuPage County Health Department | 600 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NLMK Pennsylvania | 600 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Molson Coors Beverage Company USA | 600 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.