Industry Summary
The All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 36,126 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 37,481, an increase of 3.75%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Thursday, December 28th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Moses Lake, WA at Wa317947726 - Moses Lake Industries Inc. A 39 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was doused with chemical and later died at hospital
Accident Date2017-12-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 4:45 p.m. on December 27, 2017, an employee was adding piping from a man-lift to a chemical tank when he struck a transducer on a nearby chemical tank containing tetra-methyl ammonium hydroxide. The employee was drenched and was able to lower the man-lift and get into the emergency wash station. The employee was assisted by several coworkers in washing the chemical off and paramedics arrived shortly afterwards, transporting the employee to MLK Hospital. The employee was stabilized and then airlifted to Harborview Hospital where he passed away on January 8, 2018.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in SANBORN, NE after learning of an incident at VWR Chemicals LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-09-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was standing on the mezzanine level while cleaning the dryer hopper. He was using a hose and spraying water into a cleaning port at the top of the hopper. There are moving parts inside the hopper, and it has to be cleaned while the parts are moving. The employee climbed down to ground level at the base of the hopper. There was another port at the base of the hopper, which contained a vane valve on a rotating shaft. The employee's left index finger entered this port, amputating his fingertip.
On Thursday, August 18th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in NEDERLAND, TE which had occured previously at OCI Beaumont LLC . A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2016-08-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was installing a fan belt while another mechanic was rotating the sheave by hand to walk the belt on. The injured employee's glove became caught between the belt and the motor sheave, and the employee's fingertip was pulled between the belt and sheave, amputating it to the first joint.