Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 987 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.63%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,098 businesses currently operating in the Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Monday, November 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Prescott Valley, AZ which had occured previously 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

OSHA ID100550.015

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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 8th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Wichita Falls, TX which had occured previously at Sealed Air Corporation. A 51 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee was changing materials from a slitter machine and a

OSHA ID101615.015

Accident Date2017-10-26

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:13 p.m. on October 26, 2017, an employee was changing out materials from the slitter machine and two fingers on her right hand were caught between the chuck and material. The employee amputated the tips of both fingers. Hospitalization was not required.

On Thursday, January 25th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Macon, GA which had occured previously at Aspen Products Inc.. A 57 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been injured when the employee amputated fingertip when caught in a nip point

OSHA ID102520.015

Accident Date2017-10-10

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:20 a.m. on October 10, 2017, an employee was adjusting rollers and replacing rubber drive bands on a running roller conveyor. The employee caught their right index finger in a nip point, between the roller and rubber band. The employee amputated his fingertip. Hospitalization was not required.

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing

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