Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.46% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,655 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 32 workers. On average over the last five years, the Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (35% more) than the broader Soap Cleaning Compound and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing Industry

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OSHA investigators arrived in Bay City, MI on Thursday, December 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Sc Johnson & Son Inc. A 37 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was injured on the job when the employee amputated two fingered when troubleshooting conveyor

OSHA ID101489.015

Accident Date2017-11-30

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:45 p.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured polish and other sanitation goods. He was working on an overhead material conveyor. He was troubleshooting a noisy bearing on the conveyor. When he pulled back an inadequate guard to examine the parts, his glove was pulled into the belt and pulley. He sustained the amputation of two fingers. He was hospitalized.

On Wednesday, November 8th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Perrysburg, OH after learning of an incident at Fresh Products, Llc which had occured on Friday, November 3rd 2017. A 45 year old Operations & systems researcher had been injured when the employee catches hand within sealing jaws and partially ampu

OSHA ID100617.015

Accident Date2017-11-03

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 7:00 a.m. on November 3, 2017, an employee was operating a Doman Industries wrapper machine, Serial #78-19950, and pulled some ripped plastic from the sealing area. The employee's left hand index and middle fingers were caught by the machine's sealing jaws and his fingers were partially amputated. Hospitalization was not required.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Roselle, NJ after learning of an incident at Ronell Managed Services Llc which had occured on Monday, October 16th 2017. A 35 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated while cleaning a mixer

OSHA ID100062.015

Accident Date2017-10-16

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:15 p.m. on October 16, 2017, an employee was cleaning a mixer and amputated his finger.

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