Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 636 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.2%. The most recent numbers show a total of 205 businesses currently operating in the Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Thursday, September 28th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Milwaukee, WI which had occured previously at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.. A 38 year old Machine feeder had been injured when the employee sustained fractured fingered and palm laceration when

OSHA ID99457.015

Accident Date2017-09-23

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 1:15 p.m. on September 23, 2017, Employee #1 was checking the line when his hand became caught in a pinch point on the machine. The employee sustained broken fingers, and a laceration to the palm of his hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

OSHA investigators arrived in GREEN BAY, WI on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Georgia Pacific Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was walking and got their left foot caught on a portable set of steps that are along the bottom of the table on the north side. The employee attempted to break the fall and their right hand was caught in a machine amputating the right finger up to the first knuckle.

OSHA investigators arrived in GREEN BAY, WI on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 and began an accident investigation at GEORGIA PACIFIC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was taking paper weight sheet samples to the control room. While picking up fallen paper, the employee felt a sharp pain and heard a loud snap. The employee suffered spiral fractures of the right ankle and leg bones.

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

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