Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 269,386 workers employed at 4,711 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 1,961 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 57 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Paper Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, January 28th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Manteca, CA at Eco.Logic Brands Inc.. A 20 year old man working as a Supervisor was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2019-01-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:15 p.m. on January 27, 2019, an employee was cleaning molds with a hand drill and a wire brush while inside a TPM Line 1 Machine. The employee was caught in the machine when it activated and the molds closed around him, crushing the employee and fractured his skull and face. The employee was transported to the San Joaquin General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
On Thursday, January 4th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Stone Mountain, GA at New Wincup Holdings, Inc.. A 62 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the
Accident Date2017-12-29
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on December 29, 2017, an employee was observing five baggers when the film for bagging broke. The employee reached into the machine while troubleshooting and one of his fingers contacted the machine's hot knives. His fingertip was amputated as a result.
On Monday, November 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Prescott Valley, AZ at Printpack, Inc.. A 29 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee fell from an elevated work platform and fractures
Accident Date2017-11-05
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on November 5, 2017, an employee was working from Deck 2 to fix Deck 1 when it was not functioning correctly and had been standing on a step stool. The employee stepped backwards, lost his balance, and fell 7 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured skull.