Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Suffering major job losses, employees within the Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 7,815, The industry has seen a decline of -3.77%. This change put 306 folks onto the unemployment line. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing Industry by 88% over the past 5 years.

On Monday, September 11th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Berkeley, CA after learning of an incident at Acuity Brands which had occured on Wednesday, August 23rd 2017. A 52 year old Manager had been injured when the employee fell onto landing from stairs, fractured leg and a
OSHA ID102187.015
Accident Date2017-08-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:15 a.m. on August 23, 2017, an employee was walking down a set of indoor steps. The employee thought that she was on the bottom of the stairs and lost her balance, falling onto the tile stairs landing. The employee suffered fractures to her left fibula and ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, July 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Port Saint Lucie, FL at City Electric Supply Company. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was hospitalized with two broken legs after the ram of a press brake he was cleaning fell on top of him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, April 22nd 2016 by OSHA representitives in SAINT MARYS, PE which had occured previously at Osram Sylvania, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeThree employees were investigating an H2S odor at a cooling tower. One of the employees removed the lid from the cooling tower and stuck a measuring rod in to measure the level. The employee put the lid back on and started walking away. The employee became lightheaded and fell onto the concrete walkway, requiring hospitalization for a concussion and skull fracture.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
13.24
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 67
-83.3%
Inspection Rate: 2.97
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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