Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 133 businesses operating in the Household Cooking Appliance Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 14,575 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Major Appliance Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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 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 investigators arrived in Woodridge, IL on Tuesday, May 24th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Comtec Industries, Ltd.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was climbing the storage racks to retrieve product and fell, landing on his feet and breaking both heels.
OSHA investigators arrived in Palatine, IL on Friday, November 13th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Weber-Stephen Products Llc Dba Weber Grills which had occured on Thursday, November 5th 2015. A had been injured when the pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-11-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was walking in the aisle and was struck by a forklift transporting a tool die injuring the right forearm, hand and leg.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
3.2
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 48
Inspection Rate: 6.67
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

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