Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.99%. There are an average of 52 workers at each of the 13,127 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.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, December 21st 2018 by OSHA representitives in Yoakum, TX at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.. A 53 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been killed when the employee was struck by piece of machinery and was killed

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OSHA ID112045.015

Accident Date2018-12-20

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 20, 2018, an employee was installing a jack screw onto a Perforator machine when the machine fell on top of the employee, killing him.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 19th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Fort Worth, TX which had occured previously at Southern Tire Mart, Llc . A 35 year old Laborer had been killed when the

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OSHA ID112084.015

Accident Date2018-12-18

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 2018, two employees were changing a tire onto a rim and over-pressurized the tire when setting it onto the tire bead. Employee #1 was struck by the tire and rim in the face and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with injuries.

On Wednesday, December 19th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Fort Worth, TX which had occured previously at Southern Tire Mart, Llc . A 34 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the

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OSHA ID112084.015

Accident Date2018-12-18

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 2018, two employees were changing a tire onto a rim and over-pressurized the tire when setting it onto the tire bead. Employee #1 was struck by the tire and rim in the face and was killed. Employee #2 was hospitalized with injuries.