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

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, June 16th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Appleton, WI after learning of an incident at Inx International Ink Co. which had occured on Thursday, June 9th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

---

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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, February 10th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Harwick, PA after learning of an incident at Watson Standard Adhesives Company which had occured on Thursday, February 4th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

---

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.

On Monday, October 19th 2009 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Marlboro, MA at Superior Printing Inks. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee amputated fingered in printing ink mill

---

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.