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

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 21st 2016 by OSHA representitives in WATERVILLE, OH after learning of an incident at Johns Manville which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job 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.

OSHA investigators arrived in Cleburne, TX on Tuesday, August 16th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Johns Manville. A employee working as a was injured on the job 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 had been injured 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.