Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 22,136 workers employed at 620 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 170 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 36 workers. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing Industry by 56% over the past 5 years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in BRUNDIDGE, AL on Wednesday, September 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Rack N Motion SA which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-21

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeWhile installing and uninstalling metal racks, an employee was injured by a metal band that snapped and struck him in the eye, puncturing his right pupil. Eye protection was not worn at the time.

On Wednesday, July 20th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Altamont, IL at Irwin Seating Company . A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-07-14

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeOn 07/14/2016, at approximately 11:15 a.m., an employee was using a saw to cut 4'x8' panels. As the employee was retracting the table back to its starting position, the blade cut the employee's right-hand middle, ring, and pinky fingers, amputating the pinky and ring fingertips.

OSHA investigators arrived in TAYLOR, TE on Wednesday, June 22nd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Durcon Incorporated. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-06-22

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was placing a shim under a mold and using a crowbar to raise the mold when the crowbar slipped, allowing the mold to drop onto and amputate the employee's left index fingertip.

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

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