All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 15,541 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 16,188, an increase of 4.16%. On average over the last five years, the All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (38% more) than the broader Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Manteca, CA on Monday, January 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Eco.Logic Brands Inc. which had occured on Sunday, January 27th 2019. A 20 year old man working as a Supervisor was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID113013.015
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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 8th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fairfield, OH at Pm Company Llc. A 36 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was checking belt and pulley tension, and amputates
OSHA ID98131.015
Accident Date2017-07-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was checking the tension on a belt while the machinery was running. The employee caught his finger between the belt and pulley and ampurated the right index fingertip.
On Wednesday, July 19th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Carrollton, GA after learning of an incident at Dixie Converting Corporation which had occured on Wednesday, May 24th 2017. A 35 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee's leg was struck and fractured by falling paper roll
OSHA ID97380.015
Accident Date2017-05-24
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 24, 2017, Employee #1 was loading a roll of paper on a wrapping machine. A forklift operator was delivering a second paper roll to the wrapping machine. The forklift operator lowered the forklift's forks causing the paper roll to move forward and fall from the forks. The paper roll struck Employee #1's left leg and caused a fibula fracture. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment on the lower leg fracture and was then hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
23.89
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 398
192.3%
Inspection Rate: 6.15
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 34

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