Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 912 businesses operating in the Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 19,106 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (6% more) than the broader Concrete Pipe Brick and Block Manufacturing Industry

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On Wednesday, February 27th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Fort Myers, FL after learning of an incident at Fortress Block, Llc which had occured on the same day. A 61 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID113988.015

Accident Date2019-02-27

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:57 a.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee was using a forklift to deliver concrete blocks to a residential construction site. During work, the forklift tipped over, crushing the employee beneath the forklift's lifting mechanism. The employee was killed.

OSHA investigators arrived in Springfield, OH on Thursday, November 16th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Bryce Hill, Inc. A 24 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee partially amputated finger when caught between a sw

OSHA ID100784.015

Accident Date2017-11-05

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on November 5, 2017, an employee was trying to line up the kiln car to get it moving and he reached under the car to engage a switch. The employee caught his finger between the switch and actuator when the car jerked. The employee partially amputated his finger. Hospitalization was not required.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Denver, CO after learning of an incident at General Shale Brick, Inc. which had occured on Friday, October 13th 2017. A 40 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee's hand was caught in machinery resulting in fracture

OSHA ID99984.015

Accident Date2017-10-13

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 8:30 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning up his work area. As he attempted to remove debris from a machine with his hands, his hand became caught, resulting in a laceration and fracture to his arm. The employee was hospitalized for his injury.

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