Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Suffering major job losses, employees within the Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 29,907, The industry has seen a decline of -4.38%. This change put 1,369 folks onto the unemployment line.

On Monday, February 2nd 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NE at IBM. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping
Accident Date2015-02-02
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee walking in the parking lot, slipped on snow/ice and fell injuring his hip.
OSHA investigators arrived in Aliso Viejo, CA on Wednesday, June 19th 2013 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Astronic which had occured on Thursday, May 23rd 2013. A employee working as a Painter was injured on the job when the employee fell through skylight
OSHA ID202556544
Accident Date2013-05-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn May 23, 2013, Employee #1 of Astronic, an electronic circuit board manufacturing company, sustained a serious injury from falling through a skylight. Employee #1 was on the roof of a building applying material around a skylight. Employee #1 then attempted to stand up by placing his hand onto the skylight. The skylight was unable to support his body weight causing him to fall through and onto the tile surface approximately 25 feet below. As a result, Employee #1 was transported to Mission Viejo Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
OSHA investigators arrived in Concord, CA on Friday, June 29th 2012 and began an accident investigation at Benchmark Electronics. A employee working as a Machinist was injured on the job when the employee injured in machine accident
OSHA ID202509204
Accident Date2012-05-07
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeEmployee #1 was struck by a swing piece of metal when he accidentally started the machine he was setting up. Employee #1 was indicating a part, an indicator bar was attached to the spindle. Employee #1 meant to release the spindle by hitting a specific button on the machine, but hit the wrong button and instead started the machine. The spindle began spinning, and the indicator bar hit Employee #1 just above his left elbow. Employee #1 was taken to a local area hospital, where he was admitted for multiple lacerations to his elbow and arm.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.09
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 212
-42.9%
Inspection Rate: 2.27
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 12

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