Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
Industry Summary
The Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 21,972 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 22,749, an increase of 3.54%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Aurora, IL on Thursday, July 7th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Richards-Wilcox, Inc.. A 53 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the worker died from heart attack at packaging facility
OSHA ID86532.015
Accident Date2016-07-06
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on July 6,2016, Employee #1 was putting small metal shelving corner attachments into boxes at a packing facility. A coworker noticed that boxes were piling up on the conveyor that Employee #1 was working. Upon inspection of the area, the coworker found Employee #1 to be unresponsive on the floor between the conveyor and a shelving unit at the packaging station. The worker had died from a heart attack.
OSHA investigators arrived in TEMPLE, TE on Wednesday, April 6th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Wilsonart LLC. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the part of occupant?s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-04-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was participating in powered industrial vehicle training. As the employee was attempting to pick up a table, the wheels on the lift turned sharply. The lift accelerated quickly, causing it to veer to the right. His right pinky finger was pinned and amputated under an adjacent table next to a wall.
On Wednesday, March 23rd 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in CEDARTOWN, GE after learning of an incident at HON COMPANY which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-23
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attempting to remove a cardboard corner post on a pallet. He was using his right leg as leverage on the pallet. As he was bending the corner post, it released, and the pallet slipped out from under his foot. He fell back onto the concrete floor, breaking his left hip bone.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
4.28
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 185
733.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 8