Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 158 businesses operating in the Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 5,848 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. 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 Riddle, OR on Tuesday, November 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at 317718801 - Riddle Laminators Inc. A 26 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee was caught by panel maker and suffered several broken
OSHA ID100954.015
Accident Date2017-11-06
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on November 6. 2017, An employee was walking through a work area where a panel was being glued. A coworker placed a core layer on the panel and a second coworker started to roll the case up. The employee's midsection of his body was pinned between the rolls. The employee fell over when his coworker stopped operations. The employee suffered several broken ribs and was hospitalized.
On Tuesday, August 29th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Cincinnati, OH which had occured previously at Formica Corporation. A 53 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee losed balance while testing product line and amputa
OSHA ID98538.015
Accident Date2017-08-19
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:15 p.m. on August 19, 2017, an employee had taken apart a resin line and was going to test a valve in the line before putting it back together. The employee actuated the solenoid and stuck his finger into the valve. The employee lost his balance and began to fall. The employee let go of the solenoid and the valve closed, amputating the employees fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
On Thursday, September 22nd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in GREENVILLE, AL which had occured previously at Structural Wood Systems. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was performing pre-fabrication operations for a jointing wood process when his right middle finger was crushed and partially amputated between two beams he was aligning.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
10.85
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 109
1400%
Inspection Rate: 5.29
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 10

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