Industry Summary
The Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing industry has really been reeling, experiencing a massive employment decline of -10.69% in just the 12 months. The most recent numbers from 2015 show that employment was right at 74,286 working at 1,359 different establishments throughout the United States, which is 8,888 less than the year prior. On average over the last five years, the Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (1% more) than the broader Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing Industry
OSHA investigators arrived in Alice, TX on Monday, January 30th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Dixie Iron Works, Ltd.. A 36 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee amputated finger when caught between pipes
Accident Date2017-01-24
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9 06 a.m. on January 24, 2017, an employee was handling steel pipes using an overhead bridge crane. The employee was guiding the pipes when the load shift ed and catching his finger between the pipes. The employee's small finger on hi s right hand was amputated but he was not hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Claremore, OK on Tuesday, September 27th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Upco, Inc.. A had been injured when the struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Accident Date2016-09-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was operating a pendant crane to move a bundle of 20 sinker bars onto a stack that was eight levels high. As he was unstrapping the hook from the bundle, a banding from another bundle beneath had become undone, causing the bundle of rods to collapse. He was caught in the fallen bundle of rods, causing multiple fractures to both legs. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
OSHA investigators arrived in Houston, TX on Wednesday, September 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Exterran Energy Solutions, Lp which had occured on Wednesday, September 14th 2016. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-09-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was cutting a piece of metal on an ironworker machine when his right index finger contacted the underside of the metal piece, amputating the skin from the bottom of his finger.