Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 44,512 workers employed at 730 Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 11 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 61 workers. On average over the last five years, the Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (47% more) than the broader Converted Paper Product Manufacturing Industry

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OSHA investigators arrived in Manteca, CA on Monday, January 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Eco.Logic Brands Inc. which had occured on Sunday, January 27th 2019. A 20 year old Supervisor had been killed when the

OSHA ID113013.015

Accident Date2019-01-27

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 10:15 p.m. on January 27, 2019, an employee was cleaning molds with a hand drill and a wire brush while inside a TPM Line 1 Machine. The employee was caught in the machine when it activated and the molds closed around him, crushing the employee and fractured his skull and face. The employee was transported to the San Joaquin General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 28th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Milwaukee, WI after learning of an incident at Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, September 23rd 2017. A 38 year old man working as a Machine feeder was injured on the job 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 Fairfield, OH on Tuesday, August 8th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Pm Company Llc which had occured on Monday, July 17th 2017. A 36 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee was checking belt and pulley tension, and amputates

OSHA ID98131.015

Accident Date2017-07-17

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was checking the tension on a belt while the machinery was running. The employee caught his finger between the belt and pulley and ampurated the right index fingertip.

Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

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