Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Engine Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 1.31%. There are an average of 81 workers at each of the 1,245 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Machinery Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, February 17th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Brighton, CO which had occured previously at Vestas Blades America. A 27 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was killed when struck by falling object
Accident Date2019-02-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:30 a.m. on February 17, 2019, an employee was assisting in the loading/offloading of a H-frame. A portion of the frame fell and struck the employee in the head, killing him.
OSHA investigators arrived in BELLE VERNON, PE on Friday, September 30th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Elliott Group. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-09-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was drilling holes in a half-inch steel plate using an electromagnetic drill. As he was removing the drill bit from the last hole, a stinger caught his glove and pulled his hand toward the drill bit, amputating his left index fingertip.
On Friday, August 26th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in BROKEN ARROW, OK which had occured previously at Solar Turbines Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Accident Date2016-08-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was coming down from their workstation, missed the last step and fractured their leg.