Tyson processing plants accounted for nearly 60% of ammonia-related injuries reported to the EPA between 2012 and 2021, investigation finds

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 16:29

Tyson Foods product. — A CNN investigation found that injuries related to ammonia exposure happened at Tyson plants more often than its competitors in an nine-year time period.
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Tyson plants reported ammonia leaks and injuries at higher rates than other companies between 2012 and 2021, CNN reported.
Nearly 150 workers were injured in at least 47 different ammonia leaks reported to the EPA.
The company told Insider it often reports incidents that don't meet the legal standard for a leak to be reported to the EPA.

Meat processing facilities owned by Tyson Foods accounted for almost 60% of ammonia-related injuries reported to the Environmental Protection Agency between 2012 and 2021, a new report found.