Industry Summary
The Veneer Plywood and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 71,143 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 73,833, an increase of 3.78%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Wood Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Florien, LA on Monday, November 19th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Boise Cascade Company which had occured on Sunday, November 18th 2018. A 24 year old Machine operator had been killed when the employee was killed when struck falling roller
Accident Date2018-11-18
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:15 a.m. on November 18, 2018, an employee was helping to remove hydraulic cylinders from the Number 2 lathe. He was removing a pin that attaches one of the cylinders. When the pin was pushed out, the outer roller came down and struck the employee. The employee was killed.
On Monday, October 15th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Kane, PA at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, Llc. A 41 year old man working as a Pressing machine operator was killed on the job when the employee fell from roof and was killed
Accident Date2018-10-15
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:00 a.m. on October 15, 2018, an employee was throwing dust collector bags and other debris off the roof and fell 85 feet. The employee was killed when he struck the ground.
OSHA investigators arrived in Shelby, NC on Thursday, January 11th 2018 and began an accident investigation at 136818 - Rafters And Walls, Llc. A 72 year old employee had been killed when the employee was killed
Accident Date2018-01-11
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 11, 2018, an employee was killed. No additional information was provided by the incident investigation.