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 after learning of an incident at Tokai Carbon Cb, Ltd. which had occured on Monday, February 18th 2019. A 20 year old had been killed 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, July 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives 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 after learning of an incident at Continental Carbon Co. which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job 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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Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

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