Household Appliance Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Household Appliance Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.19%. There are an average of 118 workers at each of the 521 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Electrical Equipment Appliance and Component Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Louisville, KY on Sunday, February 17th 2019 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at 60560 - Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc. A 55 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job 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.
On Wednesday, June 21st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Middleville, MI at Bradford White Corporation. A 63 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was injured on the job when the employee's fingered are amputated in roller conveyor
OSHA ID96486.015
Accident Date2017-05-24
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 12:00 a.m. on May 24, 2017, Employee #1, a skilled tradesman, was tasked with fixing a problem on a roller conveyor. He had removed the guard on the conveyor to access the chains for maintenance. Employee #1 was feeling the air hose on the conveyor with his left hand for leaks. Once he found the leak, Employee #1 pulled his left hand back out. One of the conveyor chains that drives the roller conveyor caught and amputated four fingers on his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment on the multiple finger amputation and was then hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in City Of Industry, CA on Friday, February 24th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at R.H. Peterson Co.. A 24 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee removes jam in conveyor and injuries arm
OSHA ID97771.015
Accident Date2017-01-25
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:54 p.m. on January 25, 2017l, an employee was working to clear a jam from a conveyor system, when he was pilled into the equipment. He sustained crushing injuries to his right wrist and forearm, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.7
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 258
140%
Inspection Rate: 3.87
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 20

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