Major Appliance Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Major Appliance Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 48,648 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 50,123, an increase of 3.03%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Household Appliance 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 after learning of an incident at 60560 - Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc which had occured on the same day. 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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Middleville, MI on Wednesday, June 21st 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Bradford White Corporation which had occured on Wednesday, May 24th 2017. A 63 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been injured 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, February 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives in City Of Industry, CA which had occured previously at R.H. Peterson Co.. A 24 year old Laborer had been injured 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
3.22
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 209
600%
Inspection Rate: 7.66
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 16

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