Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
Industry Summary
The Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 31,851 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 33,115, an increase of 3.97%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Wiring Device Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Thursday, November 12th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in LEEDS, AL at Hubbell Power Systems. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-11-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was tightening a bolt with a wrench, slipped, and fell to the floor landing on the left side and arm. The employee sustained bruised lungs and a blood clot.
OSHA investigators arrived in Pinellas Park, FL on Tuesday, May 5th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Molex Incorporated which had occured on Tuesday, April 21st 2015. A had been injured when the contact with objected and equipment, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-04-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee's left finger was amputated while removing bolts from a scrapper.
OSHA investigators arrived in Aberdeen, NC on Tuesday, May 31st 2011 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Erico International Corporation. A Welder had been injured when the worker cutting metal was burned when clothing catches on fire
OSHA ID200359297
Accident Date2011-02-03
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn February 3, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a Miller Spectrum 2050 plasma cut ter, cutting notches in 3 inch by 6 inch (76 mm by 152 mm) steel tubing, when sp arks and/or slag from the cut contacted his shirt. The shirt, labeled 100 percen t cotton, caught on fire and burned at a rapid pace consistent with that of clot hing made from a synthetic material. Employee #1 sustained second- and third-deg ree burns to the side of his abdomen and to his left arm.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0.99
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 114
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 4