Carbon Black Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 19th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Fort Worth, TX at Tokai Carbon Cb, Ltd.. A 20 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID113780.015
Accident Date2019-02-18
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on February 18, 2019, an employee was standing in a work area near a vehicle. The employee was later found crushed beneath the rear tires of a trailer. He was killed.
On Monday, July 24th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pittsburgh, PA at Indocarb Corporation. A 52 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee catches finger between fork lift and mast, and ampu
OSHA ID97444.015
Accident Date2017-07-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was removing a tote from an a-frame hoist while it was positioned on a pallet on the forks of the lift. The employee's right index finger was pinched in the mast when the coworker lowered the fork. The employee's finger was amputated until the first knuckle joint.
OSHA investigators arrived in SUNRAY, TE on Thursday, August 11th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Continental Carbon Co.. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-11
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee suffered from heat exhaustion and dehydration while stacking 50 lb. bags of carbon black, requiring hospitalization.

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Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 7
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Accident Records: 3

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