Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 263 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.1%. The most recent numbers show a total of 429 businesses currently operating in the Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing industry. On average over the last five years, the Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (17% more) than the broader Rubber Product Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in San Bernardino, CA on Wednesday, January 24th 2018 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Employbridge Llc. A 35 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee crushes finger in band
OSHA ID107209.015
Accident Date2018-01-11
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on January 11, 2018, an employee was operating a Band-it machine and caught his finger at the point of operation. The employee amputated the tip of his index finger and was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Union City, PA on Wednesday, October 25th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Aah Acquisition Llc which had occured on Friday, October 20th 2017. A 19 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee catches fingered in fabric loom and amputated two fi
OSHA ID100138.015
Accident Date2017-10-20
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on October 20, 2017, an employee was operating a loom and reached into the loom to remove some fabric lint. The employee's right hand came into contact with a moving gear that was located deep behind the fabric yarn and in the frame of the loom. The employee amputated his right hand's pinky and ring finger. The employee was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Lincoln, NE at Contitech Usa, Inc.. A 24 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID97821.015
Accident Date2017-07-26
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:15 a.m. on July 26, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting a rotating rubber belt on an open sided press. The employee's hand was pulled into the stretcher ring on the open sided press, causing crushing injuries to his left hand.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
15.6
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 290
162.5%
Inspection Rate: 3.13
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 27

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