Gasket Packing and Sealing Device Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Gasket Packing and Sealing Device Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.51%. There are an average of 41 workers at each of the 756 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in New Bedford, MA after learning of an incident at Acushnet Rubber Company, Inc which had occured on Saturday, August 20th 2016. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-20

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was feeding material into an extruder when his right finger(s) were caught and amputated in the machine.

OSHA investigators arrived in Deer Park, TX on Friday, April 1st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Leader Gasket Technologies, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-03-24

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was changing the air line on a three-station pneumatic press. Her finger was in a porthole on the equipment when she connected the air line to the machine. The air caused a piston in the machine to be actuated while her finger was in the hole, amputating her right pinky finger between the first and second knuckle.

OSHA investigators arrived in Athens, AL on Monday, November 16th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at American Leakless Company, L.L.C. which had occured on Friday, November 6th 2015. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-11-06

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was installing a chain on an accumulator when his left-hand little finger got caught between the chain and the sprocket, amputating the fingertip.