Storage Battery Manufacturing

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 14,690 workers employed at 191 Storage Battery Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 86 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 77 workers. On average over the last five years, the Storage Battery Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (14% more) than the broader Battery Manufacturing Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

On Friday, October 6th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in West Covina, CA 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

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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.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, August 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Caledonia, NY at Applied Energy Solutions. A 23 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was struck by rotating part and had fractured forear

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OSHA ID98423.015

Accident Date2017-08-22

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:30 p.m. on August 22, 2017, an employee was finishing a secondary coil when his left arm was struck by a rotating jig. The employee suffered a fractured forearm and was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 20th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Lyon Station, PA which had occured previously at East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. A 45 year old Electrician had been killed when the employee contacted a live bus bar and was electrocuted.

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OSHA ID89750.015

Accident Date2016-10-19

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on October 19, 2016, an employee was installing flex links when they contacted two 277 volt energized bus bars and they were killed.