Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Mineral Wool Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 16,207 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 16,772, an increase of 3.49%. On average over the last five years, the Mineral Wool Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (30% more) than the broader All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in WATERVILLE, OH on Wednesday, September 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Johns Manville. A had been injured when the pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-21

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeOn September 21, 2016, an employee was on a vertical ladder checking the level of waste in a dumpster when a delivery truck struck and pinned the employee between the truck and the dumpster. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right leg, a collapsed lung and liver damage.

On Tuesday, August 16th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Cleburne, TX which had occured previously at Johns Manville. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-05

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was feeding edge trim onto a conveyor when his hand became caught between the roller and the conveyor belt. He was pulled into the conveyor up to his elbow, suffering a right arm laceration and abrasion.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, August 4th 2016 by OSHA representitives in GREENVILLE, MI at USG Interiors. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-04

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was performing maintenance on a trimmer saw. When the employee removed the chock block, the saw blade rotated, amputating a centimeter of his index finger (no nail or bone loss) and avulsing his middle finger.