Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.03%. There are an average of 48 workers at each of the 317 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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bessemer, MI at Bessemer Plywood Corp. A 18 year old Operations & systems researcher had been injured when the employee's hand was caught between a conveyor belt and fixed
OSHA ID93126.015
Accident Date2017-01-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:45 p.m. on January 1, 2017, Employee #1 was unloading plywood sheets off of a conveyor. The employee's left hand got caught between the conveyor belt and the fixture holding the spring-loaded conveyor wheel, amputating his left ring finger.
On Thursday, September 29th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in EASTON, PE at Marcon & Boyer Inc.. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-29
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was working near the edge of a loading dock when he fell to the next lower level, hitting his head and ribs upon contact with the ground. He was hospitalized for fractured ribs and a concussion.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 17th 2016 by OSHA representitives in LOUISVILLE, MI which had occured previously at Winston Plywood & Veneer. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the exposure to environmental heat
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee became dehydrated while landscaping.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
21.55
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 318
225%
Inspection Rate: 8
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 24

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

Injured Body Part

Location of Accident

Task being performed