Photofinishing
Industry Summary
Suffering major job losses, employees within the Photofinishing industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 10,431, The industry has seen a decline of -4.65%. This change put 509 folks onto the unemployment line. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (226% more) the average for the Other Personal Services Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Lyndhurst, NJ on Monday, August 29th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Sigma Stretch Film. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-08-27
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was threading plastic through a winder machine and amputated the middle and ring fingers on the left hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, July 28th 2016 by OSHA representitives in MELBOURNE, FL after learning of an incident at Tradesmen International which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee laying blocks outside was not feeling well and kept asking for rest and drinks. The employee later experienced cramping and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
OSHA investigators arrived in Scotts Valley, CA on Thursday, May 30th 2013 and began an accident investigation at Bay Photo,Inc.Dba Bay Photo Lab. A employee working as a employee was injured on the job when the employee amputated finger when caught in press machine
OSHA ID202654570
Accident Date2013-05-17
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 17, 2013, Employee # 1 was working in album department and operating an album press machine. During the binding process, the employee's right index finger was caught between the pinch points of press machine. Emergency Medical Rescue was called, and Employee # 1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for an amputation of his index finger. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
3.45
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 20
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3