Metal Can Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Metal Can Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.17% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 214 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 91 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Metal Can Box and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 11th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Vandalia, OH which had occured previously at Independent Can Company, Inc.. A 34 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was removing a jam from a machine and amputated both
OSHA ID99732.015
Accident Date2017-10-09
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:45 a.m. on October 9, 2017, an employee was removing a jam from a machine. The employee amputated both hands when the press came down on top of his hands and crushed them. The employee was hospitalized.
On Tuesday, July 25th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Rockford, IL at J.L. Clark Llc. A 60 year old had been injured when the employee catches hand in machine while clearing jam and ampu
OSHA ID97484.015
Accident Date2017-07-17
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:55 p.m. on July 17, 20917, an employee was clearing a jam from the Altoids South Machine Line (Minster P2-100-26850). The employee's hand was caught by the machine when a coworker cycled it while the employee's hand was still in the machine. The employee amputated their hand.
OSHA investigators arrived in Fairfield, CA on Monday, January 23rd 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Ball Corporation which had occured on Wednesday, January 18th 2017. A 34 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's hand was crushed when caught in activated rollers
OSHA ID96844.015
Accident Date2017-01-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:00 p.m. on January 18, 2017, Employee #1 was using an acetone rag to clean a rotating ink roller during a label change. The rag or his glove was grabbed by the rollers, pulling his right hand into the roller mechanism. The employee sustained severe damage to the soft tissue on his right hand, requiring skin grafts and vessel transplants.

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Accident Rate

5 Year Average
17.18
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 233
375%
Inspection Rate: 13
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 29

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