Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.88%. There are an average of 50 workers at each of the 1,151 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (8% more) than the broader Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Hayden, ID on Tuesday, January 15th 2019 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Unitech Composites, Inc.. A 59 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID113001.015
Accident Date2019-01-14
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on January 14, 2019, an employee was having a smoke break and collapsed. The employee appeared to have suffered a heart attack and died.
On Wednesday, September 27th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Augusta, GA which had occured previously at Dsm Coating Resins, Inc.. A 29 year old Plumber had been killed when the employee was killed in waste water tank explosion during weld
OSHA ID99498.015
Accident Date2017-09-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1 was welding on the exterior wall of a waste water storage tank. The tank became over-pressurized, causing an explosion. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor below and was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Augusta, GA on Wednesday, September 27th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Dsm Coating Resins, Inc.. A 29 year old Plumber had been killed when the employee was killed in waste water tank explosion during weld
OSHA ID99498.015
Accident Date2017-09-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1 was welding on the exterior wall of a waste water storage tank. The tank became over-pressurized, causing an explosion. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor below and was killed.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
19.75
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 972
166.7%
Inspection Rate: 6.88
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 86

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