Asphalt Paving Roofing and Saturated Materials Manufacturing
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Asphalt Paving Roofing and Saturated Materials Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.16%. There are an average of 21 workers at each of the 1,153 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in North Platte, NE on Thursday, November 8th 2018 and began an accident investigation at Western Engineering Co., Inc.. A 28 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID110816.015
Accident Date2018-11-07
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:45 p.m. on November 7, 2018, Employee #1 was working at an asphalt production plant and preparing to take the temperature of asphalt entering the slat conveyor chute from a mixing drum with a shovel and a metal bucket. Employee #1 reached in to the open feed chute of a chain driven asphalt drag/slat conveyor, likely to retrieve a dropped sample bucket. Employee #1 was pulled by his arm into the unguarded drag/slat conveyor. He was also almost completely covered with hot asphalt. The employee was killed from head and torso crushing injuries along with severe burns from hot asphalt.
OSHA investigators arrived in Miami, FL on Saturday, September 22nd 2018 and began an accident investigation at General Asphalt Co., Inc.. A 28 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been killed when the employee fell into a chain driven conveyor and was killed
OSHA ID109417.015
Accident Date2018-09-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:45 a.m. on September 22, 2018, an employee was lubricating the parts on a chain driven drag conveyor. The employee fell into the conveyor, resulting in a fatality with multiple trauma and loss of limbs.
OSHA investigators arrived in Acworth, GA on Thursday, September 28th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Chumley'S Paving & Grading, Inc.. A 69 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee sustained head injury when run over by motor grader
OSHA ID99377.015
Accident Date2017-09-28
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was checking the depth of a new road to be paved. The employee was walking beside a motor grader. As the motor grader began backing up, the employee stumbled and fell on the ground. The left side rear tires rolled over the employee, causing a head fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
35.12
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 588
283.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 78