Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper and Plastics Film Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Wausau, WI on Monday, July 24th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Graphic Packaging International Inc. A 42 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was cleaning laminator and amputated thumb tip
OSHA ID97432.015
Accident Date2017-07-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:15 a.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was cleaning a laminator with a rag. The employee had their right thumb pulled into a nip point and amputated his thumb tip.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, September 5th 2016 by OSHA representitives in SEALY, TE after learning of an incident at The Daniel Group which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a machine when his glove was caught between a roller and a belt, dislocating his right arm.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, June 1st 2016 by OSHA representitives in East Longmeadow, MA at Suddekor Llc. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee's arm was pulled into nip rollers while working at a drying rack, requiring hospitalization for tissue damage.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
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Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 191
125%
Inspection Rate:
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 12

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