Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Pottery Ceramics and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 9th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Grand Junction, CO after learning of an incident at Coorstek Inc. which had occured on Sunday, August 30th 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
NarrativeAn employee attempted to retrieve a piece of ceramic material that broke off into the tape laminator machine he was using. His right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the machinery.