Adhesive Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Adhesive Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.36%. There are an average of 32 workers at each of the 664 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Adhesive Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (9% more) than the broader Paint Coating and Adhesive Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in TUSCALOOSA, AL on Saturday, August 13th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Coral Industries, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-08-13
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee walking on a sidewalk lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his lower left leg and dislocating an ankle.
On Thursday, July 28th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Orrville, OH after learning of an incident at Refractory Coating Technologies, Inc. which had occured on Thursday, July 21st 2016. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-07-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the vertical mixing shaft on Mixer #3 and got his hair caught in the mixer shaft. The employee was scalped.
OSHA investigators arrived in COLUMBUS, OH on Friday, July 1st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Accident Date2016-07-01
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn or about July 01, 2016, an employee tripped over a railing while walking from the warehouse to his work station, breaking seven ribs.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
10.08
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 312
250%
Inspection Rate: 2.89
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 16

Location of Accident

Task being performed