Precision Turned Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Precision Turned Product Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.85% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,359 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 30 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Turned Product and Screw Nut and Bolt Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Decatur, AL on Wednesday, June 14th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Automatic Smp which had occured on Thursday, June 8th 2017. A 25 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee suffered from amputation
OSHA ID96359.015
Accident Date2017-06-08
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:30 p.m. on June 8, 2017, an employee in the core department operating a slotter machine had a nut get jammed in the loading chute. The employee reached in and removed the jammed nut with his finger. The loading cylinder engaged and caught the tip of the employee's finger between the loading chute guard and the loading clinger resulting in an amputation to the end of the finger.
On Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Massillon, OH which had occured previously at R.W. Screw Products, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee suffered a hand fracture and tendon laceration while adjusting a machine and screwing in new screws. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.
On Sunday, February 14th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SHERMAN, TE which had occured previously at Kaiser Aluminum. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-02-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was reaching overhead to remove a metal spacer when an aluminum log fell on the employee's leg, breaking it.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.87
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 563
273.3%
Inspection Rate: 3.02
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 11

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