Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 27,524 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 28,656, an increase of 4.11%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Paperboard Container Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 23rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in OMAHA, NE after learning of an incident at Quad Packaging, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was working with a coworker to clear some scrap paper that was blocking a sensor on the baler and preventing the baler door from closing. The door could only be raised or lowered using the manual controls. While the employee was clearing the scrap paper from the sensor, his coworker activated the controls to lower the door. The door closed on his left hand, causing multiple metacarpal fractures and lacerations.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, June 6th 2016 by OSHA representitives in FORT SMITH, AR after learning of an incident at GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTL. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by or caught in swinging door or gate

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-06

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was exiting a restroom when the self-closing door closed on and amputated her right pinky fingertip.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, May 27th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Jacksonville, FL after learning of an incident at Malnove Incorporated Of Florida which had occured on Monday, May 23rd 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-05-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the rollers on the printer machine while a coworker was moving the rollers forward inch by inch by tapping the jotting button. The employee's right pointer and middle fingers were pinched between the rollers, amputating the fingertips without bone loss.