Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 433 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.14%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,068 businesses currently operating in the Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals industry. 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 Wednesday, October 4th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Vandalia, OH after learning of an incident at Parlex Usa Llc which had occured on Wednesday, September 27th 2017. A 55 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee amputated finger in a a press machine
OSHA ID99541.015
Accident Date2017-09-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1 was inserting cables into the press. While inserting the cables, the ram came down, pinching and crushing his finger. The employee's finger was amputated and he was hospitalized for his injury.
OSHA investigators arrived in Cleveland, OH on Friday, July 15th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Tektronix Inc. A had been injured when the direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was constructing an electrical test stand when he came into contact with two electrical 800VAC wires. He was shocked and suffered burns on both hands.
On Thursday, February 18th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LEWISVILLE, TE which had occured previously at TNMP. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-02-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was working on an electrical box while standing on a ladder. He heard an explosion from a transformer and was startled. While attempting to dismount the ladder, he fell 12 feet to the level below, breaking his left leg.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.79
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 91
180%
Inspection Rate: 0.81
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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