Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 26,432 workers employed at 910 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 19 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 29 workers.

On Tuesday, November 7th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Wilkes Barre, PA which had occured previously at Intermetro Industries Corporation. A 59 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's right ring finger was amputated by hydraulic press
OSHA ID100546.015
Accident Date2017-11-06
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on November 6, 2017, an employee was installing a die in a hydraulic press. When the employee inadvertently actuated the machine's foot switch, the press cycled and the die contacted his right hand. The tip of the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 7th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Medina, OH after learning of an incident at Tfp Corporation which had occured on Thursday, October 26th 2017. A 22 year old had been injured when the
OSHA ID101080.015
Accident Date2017-10-26
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:45 p.m. on October 26, 2017, an employee was setting up the wire feed roller, jogged the machine, and reached the hazardous pinch area prior to the feed line stopping. The employee's hand was pulled into the pinch point and amputated several fingertips. Hospitalization was not required.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 12th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Chicago, IL which had occured previously at Wiremasters, Incorporated . A 23 year old woman working as a was injured on the job when the employee catches fingered in press brake machine and amputate
OSHA ID99842.015
Accident Date2017-10-09
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 p.m. on October 9, 2017, an employee was making parts on a press brake. The employee caught her fingers in press brake machine and amputated several fingers. No further description was provided to indicate which fingers were amputated.

OSHA Inspection Activity

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5 Year Average
21.43
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 891
103.6%
Inspection Rate: 7.22
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 50

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