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.
On Tuesday, July 5th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LYNDHURST, NE at DALTILE CORPORATION. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
NarrativeAn employee was walking alongside a forklift when the forklift turned and pinned the employee between it and the wall. He suffered abdominal pain and difficulty breathing, requiring hospitalization.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, November 5th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Gettysburg, PA at Dal -Tile Corporation. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
NarrativeTwo employees were operating a press. One of the employee's hands got caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the left hand middle finger.
On Saturday, June 20th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in MUSKOGEE, OK after learning of an incident at Dal-Tile, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
NarrativeAn employee was emptying a hopper on a forklift when his hand slipped from the release lever. His finger got caught between the forks and the hopper. His left index fingertip was pinched off, requiring surgical removal to the first knuckle.