Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With recent employment losses of over -6.52%, The Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing industry has been taking a real beating. The last reported numbers showed about 62,960 employees working within the industry which is a shocking decrease considering the numbers were reported at 67,348 in 2014. All told there are a total of 1,366 businesses in operation with the Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing industry. On average over the last five years, the Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (6% more) than the broader Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Industry

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On Wednesday, October 10th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Grand Forks, ND which had occured previously at Tri-Steel Manufacturing Company, Inc.. A 62 year old Welder had been injured when the employee was injured while using band saw to cut pipes

OSHA ID110051.015

Accident Date2018-09-14

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2018, an employee was cutting pipes with a band saw bland and is injured. The extent of injuries were not provided.

OSHA investigators arrived in Keota, IA on Monday, December 11th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Vittetoe, Inc.. A 36 year old man working as a Sales worker was injured on the job when the employee's finger was partially amputated while moving a fold

OSHA ID101463.015

Accident Date2017-10-17

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on October 17, 2017, an employee was helping unload a folding cart used to prepare show sheep. The cart needed repair. The employee was moving the folding cart and caught a finger in a pinch point on the cart. The employee's finger was partially amputated. The employee underwent surgery to reattach tendons and a repair the bone.

OSHA investigators arrived in Washington, IA on Wednesday, December 20th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Bazooka Farmstar Llc which had occured on Monday, October 16th 2017. A 28 year old Production helper had been injured when the employee was injured when struck by 720 pound hose hustler

OSHA ID101662.015

Accident Date2017-10-16

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:15 p.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 was prepping a 720 pound hose hustler for paint. After prepping one side of the hose hustler, Employee #1 removed the hose hustler from its stand and spun it around to access the other side. As he spun the hose hustler, it fell and struck Employee #1's left chest and right femur. He was hospitalized overnight for observation.

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

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