Plastics and Rubber Industry Machinery Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in VERO BEACH, FL on Monday, August 22nd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at NYLACARB CORP. . A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile using a table saw to cut down plastic parts, the tip of an employee's glove was caught by the saw pulling the employee's thumb into the saw and removing the flesh from the very tip of the right thumb. No bone was removed.
OSHA investigators arrived in KATY, TE on Thursday, June 16th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Igloo Products Corp. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-16
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was gathering tools to clean the screw barrel part of the molding machine when something fell on top of the employee's left-foot, big toe. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 2nd 2016 by OSHA representitives in Dayton, OH after learning of an incident at All Service Plastic Moldings, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, January 26th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-01-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was performing maintenance on a jar assembly machine when the machine lacerated the employee's left index finger, requiring hospitalization.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
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Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 111
150%
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Violation Records:
Accident Records: 4

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