Gum and Wood Chemical 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 Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, March 30th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Panama City, FL which had occured previously at Arizona Chemical Company, Llc. A had been injured when the contact with hot objected or substances
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was opening a valve to obtain a sample of hot rosin for testing when the rosin splashed toward the right side of his face and ear, causing second degree burns. He was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 24th 2010 by OSHA representitives in Burnside, KY after learning of an incident at Kingsford Manufacturing Company which had occured on the same day. A employee had been injured when the three employees injured and one died in dust explosion
OSHA ID201860723
Accident Date2010-09-24
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 11:40 a.m. on September 24, 2010, Employees #1, #2 and #3 were seriously burned, while Employee #4 died died of his injuries, when a dust explo lsion ocurred. Employees #1,#2,#3 and #4 were performing hot work on a conveyor belt, located over three briquette silos thought to have been emptied and washed down before hot work began.
OSHA investigators arrived in Burnside, KY on Friday, September 24th 2010 and began an accident investigation at Kingsford Manufacturing Company. A employee working as a employee was killed on the job when the three employees injured and one died in dust explosion
OSHA ID201860723
Accident Date2010-09-24
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 11:40 a.m. on September 24, 2010, Employees #1, #2 and #3 were seriously burned, while Employee #4 died died of his injuries, when a dust explo lsion ocurred. Employees #1,#2,#3 and #4 were performing hot work on a conveyor belt, located over three briquette silos thought to have been emptied and washed down before hot work began.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 30
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2