Metal Valve Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Metal Valve Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.88% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,594 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 58 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Houston, TX on Wednesday, October 25th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Gruppo Galperti Production which had occured on Tuesday, October 17th 2017. A 44 year old man working as a Helper was injured on the job when the employee fell into pit and suffered multiple injuries

OSHA ID100163.015

Accident Date2017-10-17

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 6:00 a.m. on October 17, 2017, an employee, working as a hydraulic press helper, was starting up the shift with a coworker, who was the hydraulic machine operator, by draining out the oil. The employee fell 13 feet into a pit. The employee sustained a fractured right arm and ribs. The employee was not using a fall protection system. There was no guard rail around the pit.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, July 19th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Gainesville, GA which had occured previously at Power Services Group (Psg). A 56 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee had hand pulled into lathe and suffered multiple inj

OSHA ID97314.015

Accident Date2017-07-17

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:15 p.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was polishing and debarring the metal stem on a lathe. The employee's left hand arm was pulled into the rotating stem shaft. The employee amputated several fingers and suffered an injury to their forearm and shoulder.

OSHA investigators arrived in Houston, TX on Monday, February 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Allied Fitting, Lp. A 42 year old man working as a Fabricating machine operator was injured on the job when the employee struck

OSHA ID93032.015

Accident Date2017-01-31

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 10:30 a.m. on January 31, 2017, an employee was operating a lathe. A metal s having string struck the employee on the upper legs, causing lacerations to bot h legs. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.

Metal Valve Manufacturing

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