Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.08%. There are an average of 44 workers at each of the 2,931 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (31% more) than the broader Electrical Equipment Appliance and Component Manufacturing Industry

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On Monday, May 6th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Houston, MO which had occured previously at The Durham Company. A 28 year old had been killed when the

OSHA ID116028.015

Accident Date2019-05-04

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 1:15 p.m. on May 4, 2019, an employee was killed from carbon monoxide poisoning after operating a forklift.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Stephenville, TX after learning of an incident at Emerson Automation Solutions which had occured on Friday, October 13th 2017. A 30 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been injured when the employee's hand was crushed when weld machine cycles

OSHA ID100046.015

Accident Date2017-10-13

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:00 p.m. on October 13, 2017, Employee #1 was tightening a bolt on the weld machine. The employee put one hand on the right side of the dual controls, and his baseball cap activated the left side, causing the machine to cycle. His left hand was crushed and lacerated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

OSHA investigators arrived in West Covina, CA on Friday, October 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Interspace Battery, Inc.. A 37 year old had been injured when the employee sustained fractured foot when struck by aerial lift

OSHA ID103559.015

Accident Date2017-09-28

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:15 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was testing the tilting mechanism on the aerial device. The employee was on top of the basket when the lift failed, causing the basket to tilt over towards the ground. The basket fell approximately three feet and fractured his left foot. He was hospitalized for seven days.

Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

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