Machinery Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Machinery Manufacturing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.44% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 29,839 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 37 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

On Thursday, February 28th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Revere, MA after learning of an incident at Maxim Crane Works, L.P. which had occured on the same day. A 40 year old Construction laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID114102.015
Accident Date2019-02-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2019, three employees were securing a fabric wind screen at ground level. During work, a multiport aluminum posts were knocked off the fourth floor when a tower crane was repositioning a load of decking floor supports and made contact with a load of aluminum posts. All three employees were struck by the falling posts, resulting in one being killed and the other two hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Revere, MA on Thursday, February 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Maxim Crane Works, L.P. which had occured on the same day. A 40 year old Construction laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID114102.015
Accident Date2019-02-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2019, three employees were securing a fabric wind screen at ground level. During work, a multiport aluminum posts were knocked off the fourth floor when a tower crane was repositioning a load of decking floor supports and made contact with a load of aluminum posts. All three employees were struck by the falling posts, resulting in one being killed and the other two hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Revere, MA on Thursday, February 28th 2019 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Maxim Crane Works, L.P.. A 40 year old Construction laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID114102.015
Accident Date2019-02-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2019, three employees were securing a fabric wind screen at ground level. During work, a multiport aluminum posts were knocked off the fourth floor when a tower crane was repositioning a load of decking floor supports and made contact with a load of aluminum posts. All three employees were struck by the falling posts, resulting in one being killed and the other two hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
7.64
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 12720
157%
Inspection Rate: 3.29
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 684

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