Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 812 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.12%. The most recent numbers show a total of 912 businesses currently operating in the Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Boiler Tank and Shipping Container Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, December 15th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Valdosta, GA which had occured previously at Union Tank Car Company. A 53 year old had been killed when the employee collapsed in oxygen deprived tanker car and was kill
OSHA ID101665.015
Accident Date2017-12-15
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on December 15, 2017, an employee was cleaning the excess oil from the bottom of a tanker rail car following a previous application of oil to prevent corrosion. The employee collapsed due to a 98% atmosphere of nitrogen being present inside the tank car. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation.
OSHA investigators arrived in San Juan Capistrano, CA on Wednesday, December 13th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Pacific Tank & Construction, Inc.. A 62 year old Welder had been injured when the employee was struck by falling pipe and crushes leg
OSHA ID101525.015
Accident Date2017-11-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:45 p.m. on November 17, 2017, an employee was welding a 16 inch pipe flange on to a reducing steel pipe elbow. The employee had made a first pass weld on the flange and repositioned himself to make a second pass weld. The elbow was on three pipe stands and fell as the employee moved, crushing his leg. The employee was hospitalized.
On Thursday, August 31st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Lancaster, CA at Pamlar Inc. A 63 year old Truck driver had been injured when the employee fell and suffered a fractured hand and leg
OSHA ID103088.015
Accident Date2017-08-29
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:00 p.m. on August 29, 2017, Employee#1 was delivering water tanks with gravel bins to a new residential site in the mountains. As he unloaded a gravel bin and a tank, he placed the empty gravel bin onto the trailer without securing it to the trailer. When he tried to move the second gravel bin, it slid and struck Employee #1, knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured hand and leg, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

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5 Year Average
13.03
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 690
555.6%
Inspection Rate: 5.36
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 43

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