Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.76%. There are an average of 94 workers at each of the 1,721 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, May 5th 2016 by OSHA representitives in ELLISVILLE, MI at Howard Technlogy Solutions. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was stacking pallets when his finger was caught in between two pallets, amputating the fingertip.
OSHA investigators arrived in Foxboro, MA on Tuesday, March 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Invensys Systems, Inc. which had occured on Monday, March 7th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee sustained a partial amputation of the small finger while operating a drill press.
OSHA investigators arrived in LONGMONT, CO on Sunday, June 7th 2015 and began an accident investigation at LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-06-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeThe end of a maintenance employee's left thumb was crushed in the pinch point of a belt and pulley while he was manually pulling on the belt to rotate the parts of a locked-out production machine.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.31
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 174
333.3%
Inspection Rate: 0.83
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 4

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

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