Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.89%. There are an average of 53 workers at each of the 438 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (13% more) than the broader Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing Industry

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• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 29th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ at Gulf Cable, Llc. A 26 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee was killed while rolling large cable onto a spool

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OSHA ID90933.015

Accident Date2016-11-29

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:30 p.m. on November 29, 2016, an employee was guiding a cable on to a spool. The employee was pulled into the spool from wearing loose clothing. The employee was crushed and killed.

OSHA investigators arrived in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ on Tuesday, November 29th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Gulf Cable, Llc. A 26 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was killed while rolling large cable onto a spool

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OSHA ID90933.015

Accident Date2016-11-29

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:30 p.m. on November 29, 2016, an employee was guiding a cable on to a spool. The employee was pulled into the spool from wearing loose clothing. The employee was crushed and killed.

OSHA investigators arrived in WARREN, OH on Tuesday, May 31st 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC SYSTEMS which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-05-31

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was struck by a steel reel that fell off the lift table resulting in a fracture of the left leg that required surgery.