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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Panama City, FL on Wednesday, March 30th 2016 and began an accident investigation 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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Burnside, KY on Friday, September 24th 2010 and began an accident investigation at Kingsford Manufacturing Company. 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.
On Friday, September 24th 2010 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Burnside, KY 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