Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 213 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.41%. The most recent numbers show a total of 294 businesses currently operating in the Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry. On average over the last five years, the Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (2% more) than the broader Lighting Fixture Manufacturing Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, March 28th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Grandview, MO which had occured previously at Peterson Manufacturing Company. A 39 year old woman working as a Assembler was injured on the job when the employee amputated finger on tube cutting machine
OSHA ID94245.015
Accident Date2017-03-22
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:30 a.m. on March 22, 2017, Employee #1 was using the Eubanks tube cutting machine to cut two inch lengths of tubing. Static electricity had built up on the plastic tubing, causing it to clump at the outfeed. When this occurs, the employees are trained to tap on the bottom of the metal chute to discharge the static and release the clumped cut tubing. The employee reached under the guard, over the top of the chute, and swept the pieces away from the machine. When doing this, her right index finger entered the point of operations and the pad of her right index finger was amputated.
OSHA investigators arrived in TUSCALOOSA, AL on Friday, April 22nd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Musco Sports Lighting, LLC.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was climbing a caged, fixed ladder that was approximately 23 to 25 feet high. While he was standing on the top rung and attaching his fall protection lanyard, he slipped and fell approximately 8 to 10 feet inside the cage, breaking his ankle.
OSHA investigators arrived in HOLTSVILLE, NE on Friday, January 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Topaz Lighting Corp. 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
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-01-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was crushed by boxes that fell off a forklift when the shrink wrap tore.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.01
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 104
400%
Inspection Rate: 1.97
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6

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