Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in MESQUITE, TE on Tuesday, September 20th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Fritztile. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
NarrativeA lead person was adjusting the edge grinder. An employee walked to the back of the machine and placed his hand on the end of an adjustment rod sticking out of a pneumatic cylinder. The lead did not realize the employee's hand was on the rod, so he actuated the machine to test his adjustments. The employee's left index finger was then pinched and amputated between the cylinder housing and the rod end stop.
OSHA investigators arrived in Jackson, MS on Monday, June 13th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Cherokee Brick & Tile Company. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning out a machine during the brick-making process when the machine's blade amputated his right thumb.
OSHA investigators arrived in Fairbury, NE on Monday, April 18th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Endicott Clay Products. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation