Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.15%. There are an average of 45 workers at each of the 235 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, July 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Nebraska City, NE at Honeywell. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-07-11

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was working at the diaphragm crimper when his finger was caught in the point of operation. His right middle fingertip was pinched and had to be amputated.

OSHA investigators arrived in Nebraska City, NE on Wednesday, October 28th 2015 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Elster American Meter Company, Llc. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-09-29

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was holding a metal diaphragm ring with a nylon stick (tool). The roller used to make the lip on a metal ring (diaphragm) came off of the die inside of the machine, causing the piece to be pulled into the rollers as the machine cycled. The employee's right-hand ring finger was amputated by the rollers.

On Thursday, June 11th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Tallassee, AL after learning of an incident at Neptune Technology Group, Inc which had occured on Wednesday, June 10th 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-06-10

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee received an amputation injury to his left middle finger while cleaning a water meter that was on a conveyor when his finger was caught in the power-driven roller on the conveyor.