Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 2,220 businesses operating in the Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 28,476 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (2% more) than the broader All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, January 28th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Hayward, CA which had occured previously at Stone Etc., Inc.. A 36 year old Grinding had been killed when the
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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, January 28th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Hayward, CA which had occured previously at Stone Etc., Inc.. A 38 year old man working as a Sawing machine operator was killed on the job when the
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 Friday, August 11th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Raleigh, NC which had occured previously at 135455 - Nco Custom Marble - Granite, Llc. A 21 year old employee had been killed when the employee was trapped by falling concrete slab and was crushed
OSHA ID98141.015
Accident Date2017-08-11
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:40 p.m. on August 11, 2017, an employee was working with a coworker and was removing a pole that stabilized the storage rack for the stored concrete slabs. The employee was crushed when five concrete slabs collapsed on top of him and was killed.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
10.59
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2279
202%
Inspection Rate: 7.84
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 43

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