Hardware Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Hardware Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 3%. There are an average of 37 workers at each of the 670 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Tuesday, August 29th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Casa Grande, AZ at Bull Moose Tube Of Casa Grande, Llc. A 56 year old man working as a Not specified mechanic was injured on the job when the employee was caught in end welder and crushes finger

OSHA ID98594.015

Accident Date2017-08-07

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on August 7, 2017, an employee was adjusting clamps on an end welder machine. A co-worker thought he would help with adjustments and started the machine. The employee caught his finger in the clamp, crushing the tip.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, March 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Livermore, CA after learning of an incident at Aerospace Composite Products which had occured on Friday, March 10th 2017. A 36 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee attaching fork to forklift amputated finger

OSHA ID93928.015

Accident Date2017-03-10

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on March 10, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a manufacturer of composite products, were working at a forklift. Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1 to secure a fork back onto the forklift after it had detached. Employee #1 had his hand positioned under the fork when his left middle finger was crushed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a laceration and partial amputation of the finger.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, March 9th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Bellefontaine, OH after learning of an incident at Hbd/Thermoid, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, March 7th 2017. A 25 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee injured hand and arm during operation of catapuller

OSHA ID96442.015

Accident Date2017-03-07

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 4:00 p.m. on March 7, 2017, an employee was feeding a hose into a catapuller, when he became entangled. The employee's left hand and arm were pulled it into the catapuller, damaging skin and muscle. He was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.

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