Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

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The Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 41,410 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 43,445, an increase of 4.91%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, February 27th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Tampa, FL which had occured previously at Faour'S Mirror Corp.. A 40 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID114002.015

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 man working as a was injured on the job when the employee catches finger in nip point and amputated fingertip

OSHA ID106326.015

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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 3rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Durant, OK at Cardinal Float Glass. A 45 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was killed on the job when the employee was crushed and killed by distributor arm in silo

OSHA ID100622.015

Accident Date2017-11-02

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:00 p.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was trying to troubleshoot a plumb bob for a silo. The employee went around the interlocked gate into the distributor arm area and the distributor arm moved and eventually struck the back of the employee. He was pinned between the mouth of the arm and the opening of the silo. The employee was crushed and fatally injured.

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass

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