Tobacco Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Tobacco Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.41% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 210 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 64 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 23rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in LANCASTER, PE at Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Company. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning off a container when he tripped over an air hose in the dust containment room. He fell and hit his head on a rail, requiring hospitalization for two broken ribs, a back injury, and a cut above his left eye.

OSHA investigators arrived in JACKSONVILLE, FL on Tuesday, June 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation at Swisher International, Inc.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-21

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeThe employee was performing maintenance on the PMB SUK Cigar Over Roll Machine when he accidentally hit the jog switch which turns on the machine. His right hand was then caught between the wrapping device and the wrapper die roller assembly. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair the laceration and fracture to his right hand.

OSHA investigators arrived in Springfield, TN on Tuesday, January 6th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Hail & Cotton Inc which had occured on the same day. A 31 year old Industrial truck had been killed when the employee was crushed when forklift overturns

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OSHA ID69834.015

Accident Date2015-01-06

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:15 a.m. on January 6, 2015, an employee was driving a forklift with the clamp attachment up in the air dumping tobacco waste into a dumpster on the outside of a building. The employee turned the forklift and the weight of the clamp attachment tipped the forklift over, crushing his head, abdomen, and legs.