Motor and Generator Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 1,055 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.68%. The most recent numbers show a total of 633 businesses currently operating in the Motor and Generator Manufacturing industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

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• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 3rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fort Smith, AR 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

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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 investigators arrived in Montreal, MO on Thursday, December 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Sons Of Thunder Contracting, Llc. A 37 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the employee was struck and killed by truck

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OSHA ID91258.015

Accident Date2016-12-07

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 4:15 p.m. on December 7, 2016, an employee finished adjusting a generator and had phoned his manager. The employee got out of his truck. The truck rolled down the hill striking and killing the employee.The parking break for the truck was not set, and chock blocks were not used.

OSHA investigators arrived in WAUKESHA, WI on Monday, August 22nd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Generac Power Systems, inc.. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-22

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was changing a roll on a packaging machine when a roll of paper became hung up on a frame. The employee attempted to free it by pushing on the roll. When it came free, the employee's right index finger was caught between the frame and the roll of paper, amputating it at the first digit just behind the nail.