Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 83,057 workers employed at 1,935 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 746 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 43 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Wednesday, May 8th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Harrodsburg, KY which had occured previously at 60787 - Corning Incorporated. A 36 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2019-05-06
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn May 6, 2019, an operator at a melting glass operation was noted to have abnormal behavior and speech by his coworkers. The employee was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
OSHA investigators arrived in Tampa, FL on Wednesday, February 27th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Faour'S Mirror Corp. which had occured on the same day. A 40 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2019-02-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on February 27, 2019, an employee was inside a shipping container that contained crates filled with glassware. While inside the container, several of the crates fell over and was crushed the employee. The employee was killed.
On Friday, January 19th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Millville, NJ after learning of an incident at Durand Glass Manufacturing Company which had occured on Monday, February 12th 2018. A 32 year old had been injured when the employee catches finger in nip point and amputated fingertip
Accident Date2018-02-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:15 p.m. on February 12, 2018, an employee was clearing a clog in the air rotary and the paddles began to rotate. As they rotated, the employee's right ring finger was pinched and the tip of his finger was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.