Industry Summary
The Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 13,253 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 13,764, an increase of 3.86%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Friday, April 8th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in CENTRALIA, IL which had occured previously at The Swan Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Accident Date2016-04-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning a mixer using acetone when a flash fire occurred. The employee received burns to both hands.
OSHA investigators arrived in Chino Hills, CA on Friday, November 20th 2015 and began an accident investigation at Sundance Spas, Inc.. A 49 year old man working as a Engineering technician was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2015-11-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 p.m. on November 19, 2015, an employee was riding in a Polaris RZR ATV back to camp at the Imperial Sand dunes recreational area. The employee's ATV slid into of canal off of a service road and the employee drowned.
On Friday, August 28th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in WAXAHACHIE, TE after learning of an incident at Kinro Composites which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Accident Date2015-08-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was unloading panels of windows from one cart to another. The glass sheets got stuck together and fell on the employee, severely cutting the employee's right forearm.