Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.26%. There are an average of 27 workers at each of the 3,364 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (42% more) than the broader Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing Industry

On Friday, April 19th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pell City, AL which had occured previously at Garrison Industrial Steel, Llc. A 39 year old Welder had been killed when the
OSHA ID115594.015
Accident Date2019-04-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 2019, an employee was loading steel beams onto a flatbed trailer and was struck by a beam that rolled off of the truck, killing him.
On Thursday, October 25th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Houston, TX at Mil, Ltd. A 39 year old man working as a Welder was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID110406.015
Accident Date2018-10-24
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on October 24, 2018, an employee was rotating a steel beam that was resting on metal support horses using a crane and was struck when it swung outwards. The employee was killed from internal injuries.
On Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Spring Valley, CA which had occured previously at West Coast Iron, Inc.. A 29 year old woman working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID109742.015
Accident Date2018-10-03
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:14 a.m. on October 3, 2018, an employee and a coworker was using a the Sky Trak to load an L-shaped metal piece on top of some I-beams that had been stacked two high on a trailer. Three beams fell off of the trailer and both the employee and coworker reloaded them onto the trailer. The employee was standing alongside the trailer and was struck in the head when one of the steel beams tipped over and fell off of the trailer a second time. The employee was transported to Scripps Mercy Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
26.35
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 4916
206.2%
Inspection Rate: 11.05
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 201