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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 5th 2016 by OSHA representitives in LYNDHURST, NE after learning of an incident at DALTILE CORPORATION which had occured on the same day. 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.
On Thursday, November 5th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Gettysburg, PA which had occured previously 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 which had occured previously at Dal-Tile, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job 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.