Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Other Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry.
On Tuesday, June 21st 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LANCASTER, PE which had occured previously at Armstrong Flooring, Inc. . A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
NarrativeAn employee was in a stock picker, stocking a pallet, when carton(s) fell off the pallet and hit the employee, causing crushing injuries. The employee's arms were pinned to the arms of the seat and a carton/tiles hit the employee's leg.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, February 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Dalton, GA which had occured previously at Ivc Us, Inc.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning a conveyor when her left-hand glove was caught in a roller. Her left middle finger was partially amputated, and her left index finger was fractured.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, October 19th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Sheboygan, WI at Vpi Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning out a knife gate. The equipment was turned off. While using an airline and nozzle to blow out material the airline hit the on/off switch and the gate was activated. The employee's thumb was crushed under the gate and amputated by the machine.