Machine Shops

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 4,485 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.54%. The most recent numbers show a total of 20,589 businesses currently operating in the Machine Shops industry. On average over the last five years, the Machine Shops industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (4% more) than the broader Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw Nut and Bolt Manufacturing Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Duncan, OK on Monday, February 4th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Rightway Manufacturing Solutions Llc. A 60 year old man working as a Machinist was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID113290.015

Accident Date2019-02-02

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on February 2, 2019, an employee was polishing parts on a Doosan CNC lathe machine #2. The employee's shirt/glove got caught on rotating piece. The employee was pulled into machine and struck on the head by the chuck. The employee sustained a skull fracture and was killed.

On Thursday, October 4th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Ness City, KS at Well Watch, Llc. A 64 year old Welder had been killed when the

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OSHA ID109777.015

Accident Date2018-10-02

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:30 p.m. on October 2, 2018, an employee was welding underneath a metal pull trailer when it collapsed on top of him and crushed his chest and abdomen, killing him.

OSHA investigators arrived in Burbank, CA on Friday, September 21st 2018 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Big Red Machine Shop, Inc.. A 67 year old man working as a Machinist was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID114599.015

Accident Date2018-09-21

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on September 21, 2018, five employees from two different companies were loading large machine shop equipment onto a flat bed truck during the liquidation of one of the companies. While loading a large tube bender on the truck using a forklift, an unsecured mechanical press brake, previously loaded onto the truck, listed and fell from the truck bed and landed on one of the employees. The employee sustained fatal blunt force trauma / crushing injuries with the cause of death listed as exsanguination.