Electrical Equipment Appliance and Component Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Electrical Equipment Appliance and Component Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.02%. There are an average of 49 workers at each of the 7,809 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.

OSHA investigators arrived in Houston, MO on Monday, May 6th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at The Durham Company which had occured on Saturday, May 4th 2019. A 28 year old had been killed when the
OSHA ID116028.015
Accident Date2019-05-04
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:15 p.m. on May 4, 2019, an employee was killed from carbon monoxide poisoning after operating a forklift.
OSHA investigators arrived in Louisville, KY on Sunday, February 17th 2019 and began an accident investigation at 60560 - Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc. A 55 year old employee had been killed when the
OSHA ID113750.015
Accident Date2019-02-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn February 17, 2019, an employee died from injuries sustained when crushed between a fixed set of stairs and a moving fixture.
OSHA investigators arrived in Fort Smith, AR on Friday, November 3rd 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Baldor Electric Company. A 61 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was struck by motor shaft and amputated finger
OSHA ID100450.015
Accident Date2017-10-24
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:40 a.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee was pushing a motor down a conveyor after testing the brake. The test equipment failed to stop the motor from rotating, and when the employee reached to push the motor, he was struck by the shaft on his ring finger. The employee's finger was later amputated at the second knuckle. Hospitalization was not required.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.16
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2573
208.1%
Inspection Rate: 2.43
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 194