Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 71,500 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 74,380, an increase of 4.03%. 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.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Hayward, CA on Monday, January 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Stone Etc., Inc. which had occured on Sunday, September 23rd 2018. A 36 year old man working as a Grinding was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID113016.015

Accident Date2018-09-23

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 8:10 a.m. on September 29, 2018, an employee who had worked at Stone Etc. Inc., from 2004 until 2013. While employed there, the employee polished and cut both stone and engineered stone. The employee was diagnosed with silicosis in 2013 and death has been attributed to his condition.

On Monday, January 28th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Hayward, CA after learning of an incident at Stone Etc., Inc. which had occured on Sunday, September 23rd 2018. A 38 year old Sawing machine operator had been killed when the

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OSHA ID113016.015

Accident Date2018-09-23

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 8:10 a.m. on September 29, 2018, an employee who had worked at Stone Etc. Inc., from 2004 until 2013. While employed there, the employee polished and cut both stone and engineered stone. The employee was diagnosed with silicosis in 2013 and death has been attributed to his condition.

OSHA investigators arrived in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Zcl Xerxes which had occured on Monday, January 22nd 2018. A 60 year old man working as a Assembler was injured on the job when the

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OSHA ID102533.015

Accident Date2018-01-22

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 6:00 a.m. on January 22, 2018, an employee was turning on the power to exhaust vacuum system and pushed to power button when an electrical arc flash occurred. The 480V electrical panel was open when the employee pushed the power button. The employee received second and third degree burns to his right hand and face. The employee was hospitalized.