Plastics Foil and Coated Paper Bag 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.

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Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, March 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Prescott, WI after learning of an incident at General Plastic Extrusions, Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, March 8th 2017. A 28 year old Packaging had been injured when the machine operator was entangled in winder and fractured arm

OSHA ID93966.015

Accident Date2017-03-08

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:30 a.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturer of plastic extrusions, was working at an extrusion machine. She was attempting to move the plastic web coming from the machine onto a rotating core of the winder. Employee #1 became entangled in the winder. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for three fractures to her arm that required surgery.

On Tuesday, August 25th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LYNDHURST, NE which had occured previously at Omega Plastics Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-08-25

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the rubber plates on the printing press and crushed three fingers between the printing cylinders. The machine was running at the time and was not locked out.

OSHA investigators arrived in Lyndhurst, NJ on Thursday, March 26th 2015 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Omega Plastics Corporation. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-03-26

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee's right index finger was crushed between printing press rollers.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average

Last 12 Months

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 75

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Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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