Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 307 businesses operating in the Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 14,768 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Basic Chemical Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Tuesday, October 24th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Dallas, PA which had occured previously at Toner Holdings, Llc. A 50 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee was cleaning a vacuum hopper and amputated finger
OSHA ID100080.015
Accident Date2017-10-19
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:15 a.m. on October 19, 2017, an employee was cleaning inside the bottom opening of a vacuum hopper and the pneumatic gate valve closed, amputating the employee's finger. Hospitalization was not required.
On Tuesday, October 24th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Social Circle, GA which had occured previously at Standridge Color Corporation. A 40 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's fingertip was crushed by auger screw and later amp
OSHA ID100087.015
Accident Date2017-10-16
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 was setting up an extruder for a product change over.The employee noticed that there was a buildup of material over the hopper. He removed the hopper guard cover and placed his left hand in the hopper to remove the buildup. The main feed auger screw grabbed his middle finger and crushed its tip. Employee #1's fingertip was too badly crushed, resulting in its amputation.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, June 6th 2016 by OSHA representitives in MILWAUKEE, WI at First Source Worldwide, LLC. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was moving a shrink wrap unit when the unit's leg collapsed. The unit crushed the employee's left index finger, requiring hospitalization.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.23
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 122
80%
Inspection Rate: 0.91
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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Injury

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