Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.84% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 215 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 119 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Resin Synthetic Rubber and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Dalton, GA on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Engineered Floors, Llc. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-03
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was repairing the tufting machine and straightening up the yarn on a puller roller when his right ring finger was caught and amputated in the machine.
OSHA investigators arrived in LAKELAND, FL on Wednesday, October 14th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at American Environmental Container Corp. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-10-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was standing on the bottom rung of a four foot ladder using a pneumatic sander on the bottom of a fiberglass swimming pool and fell, striking his left hip on a five gallon bucket.
OSHA investigators arrived in Columbus, MS on Tuesday, October 6th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Janesville Acoustics which had occured on Wednesday, September 30th 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-09-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a lapper machine when its vacuum hose clogged. He turned the machine off, opened the doors, and attempted to unclog it. His hand got caught in the machine and was crushed, resulting in a hand amputation.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.62
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 102
100%
Inspection Rate: 2.67
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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