Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.7% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 2,858 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 29 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Chemical Manufacturing Industry by 59% over the past 5 years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 14th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Perry, FL after learning of an incident at Amtec Less Lethal Systems, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 42 year old woman working as a Production tester was killed on the job when the one employee was killed, other died one week later after blas
OSHA ID109144.015
Accident Date2018-09-14
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2018, two employees were loading flash powder into a blast strip inside blast booths when it ignited and exploded. One employee was killed at the scene and the second employee died one week later from his injuries.
On Friday, September 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Perry, FL after learning of an incident at Amtec Less Lethal Systems, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 56 year old Production inspector had been killed when the one employee was killed, other died one week later after blas
OSHA ID109144.015
Accident Date2018-09-14
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on September 14, 2018, two employees were loading flash powder into a blast strip inside blast booths when it ignited and exploded. One employee was killed at the scene and the second employee died one week later from his injuries.
OSHA investigators arrived in Evans, CO on Tuesday, December 5th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Envirotech Services. A 35 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee losed consciousness while cleaning a tank and was ki
OSHA ID101290.015
Accident Date2017-12-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:15 a.m. on December 5, 2017, an employee was cleaning a tank that had residual glycerine. The employee lost conscious and was killed from an oxygen deficient atmosphere.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
13.32
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 1414
172.1%
Inspection Rate: 3.5
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 95

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