Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.55%. There are an average of 64 workers at each of the 1,398 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (30% more) than the broader Plastics Product Manufacturing Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, November 8th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Newark, NJ after learning of an incident at A1 Plastic Bags Inc which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the
Accident Date2018-11-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeNational Safety Emphasis Program Inspection
On Wednesday, December 20th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bolivar, OH after learning of an incident at Primary Packaging, Inc. which had occured on Monday, December 4th 2017. A 21 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's fingered are injured in printing press
OSHA ID101663.015
Accident Date2017-12-04
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on December 4, 2017, an employee had a rag in hand and was inspecting a Wolverine printing press after its barrier guard was removed from the ingoing nip point between the print cylinder and anilox roller. As he was holding a rag in hand and inspecting the press, the rag became caught in the ingoing nip point of the two. Both the rag and the employee's hand were pulled into the machine. The employee's middle and index fingers on his right hand were degloved, which his middle finger later required amputation at its second knuckle.
On Tuesday, November 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Carol Stream, IL after learning of an incident at Colonial Bag Corp which had occured on Sunday, November 5th 2017. A 50 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee catches hand in roller and amputated middle finger
OSHA ID100687.015
Accident Date2017-11-05
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2017, an employee was webbing a bag machine and placed his right hand into the post gusseter roller while the machine was running. The employee amputated his right hand middle finger. Hospitalization was not required.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
16.03
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 1090
129.1%
Inspection Rate: 7.05
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 114