Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, June 30th 2017 by OSHA representitives in San Leandro, CA after learning of an incident at Alco Iron & Metal Co. which had occured on the same day. A 63 year old Machine operator had been killed when the
OSHA ID96797.015
Accident Date2017-06-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017, an employee attempted to manually move a portable screw conveyor in order to move it out of the way so he and a coworker could work on another piece of machinery. As the employee was pulling the portable screw conveyor, the wheels on the screw conveyor were caught on a crack in the concrete floor inside the employers processing area. The screw conveyor was housed in a heavy steel tube. The configuration of the screw conveyor was such, that the support frame supporting it collapsed when the wheels on this frame struck a crack in the concrete. The screw conveyor component of the assembly fell onto the employee who was positioned below it. The screw conveyor assembly struck the employee between his shoulder blades and knocked the employee to the floor. As the screw conveyor assembly was very heavy, the employee was crushed by the screw conveyor. The employee was transported to the hospital, however, the employee died shortly after arrival.
On Monday, August 8th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Kohler, WI at Kohler Co.. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-07-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn July 22, 2016, at approximately 4:57 a.m., an employee was attempting to clean a jammed chute when a gate closed and pinched his finger(s) resulting in an amputation to his right index finger just past the first knuckle.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 14th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Salem, OH which had occured previously at As America Inc.. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2015-10-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was picking up scraps between two CNC saw tables. One table was in operation and the two tables moved together pinching the employee's left thumb resulting in a fingertip amputation.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
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Last 12 Months
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Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 37
-75%
Inspection Rate:
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

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