Printing Ink Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 132 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.52%. The most recent numbers show a total of 486 businesses currently operating in the Printing Ink Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Appleton, WI on Thursday, June 16th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Inx International Ink Co.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-09

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was preparing material to add to a batch on a mixer. A plastic bag became tangled in a mixer shaft, and the employee's arm also became wrapped around the shaft. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the left arm.

On Wednesday, February 10th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Harwick, PA at Watson Standard Adhesives Company. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-02-04

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was working with the basket mill in the production area and severely lacerated his left thumb. The employee was hospitalized and received surgery on his finger.

OSHA investigators arrived in Marlboro, MA on Monday, October 19th 2009 and began an accident investigation at Superior Printing Inks. A employee had been injured when the employee amputated fingered in printing ink mill

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OSHA ID200775807

Accident Date2009-10-19

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeOn October 19, 2009, an employee was cleaning a three-roll printing ink mill whe n the rag he was using got caught between the in-running nip points and drew his hand and arm inward causing complete amputations to two of his fingers. The pro cedure the company has in place for this activity was not employed. The employee was hospitalized and treated for finger amputation.