Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With recent employment losses of over -5.54%, The Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing industry has been taking a real beating. The last reported numbers showed about 11,720 employees working within the industry which is a shocking decrease considering the numbers were reported at 12,407 in 2014. All told there are a total of 78 businesses in operation with the Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

On Friday, September 16th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Jamestown, PA which had occured previously at Combined Systems Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the explosion, n.e.c.

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-15

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was setting up the electronic fuse on a non-lethal sting ball grenade. An electronic fuse is placed in the grenade and electrical wires are set up on the electronic fuse. The grenade went off as it was being set up for the test. The employee suffered multiple broken bones in his left hand, a laceration to the left hand, and multiple contusions to his stomach and chest.

OSHA investigators arrived in Whitewater, CO on Tuesday, August 2nd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at American Pioneer Powder. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the explosion, n.e.c.

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-07-25

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn explosion occurred at the plant and an employee was burned, requiring hospitalization.

OSHA investigators arrived in INDEPENDENCE, MI on Monday, November 9th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at ORBITAL ATK INC. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-11-09

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was performing an equipment check when he noticed boxes of product had fallen off the conveyor. He was putting boxes back on the conveyor when his hand got pulled in. He suffered an arm laceration and was hospitalized.