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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, August 22nd 2016 by OSHA representitives in VERO BEACH, FL after learning of an incident at NYLACARB CORP. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 which had occured previously at Igloo Products Corp.. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
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 which had occured previously at All Service Plastic Moldings, Inc.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
NarrativeAn employee was performing maintenance on a jar assembly machine when the machine lacerated the employee's left index finger, requiring hospitalization.