Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The Industrial Machinery Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 109,133 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 112,514, an increase of 3.1%. On average over the last five years, the Industrial Machinery Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (28% more) than the broader Machinery Manufacturing Industry

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On Tuesday, November 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Odessa, FL which had occured previously at Usbev Plastics, Llc. A 18 year old man working as a Machinist was injured on the job when the employee receives an electrical shock when tightening a conn

OSHA ID100705.015

Accident Date2017-11-01

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 1:45 am on November 1, 2017, an employee was using a Bekum, type SAE3 WR 35372131 plastic injection molding machine and was going to fix a loose connection on one of the heater bands. The employee shut off the equipment and went to tighten a connector and was shocked. The employee received entry and exit wounds to both hands.

OSHA investigators arrived in Osseo, WI on Wednesday, October 25th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Continental Products Corporation. A 49 year old Assembler had been injured when the employee losed balance, falls, and fractured leg while insta

OSHA ID100156.015

Accident Date2017-10-19

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on October 19, 2017, an employee was installing seals on an industrial sized drum mixer while standing 4 feet above the lower level and lost his balance. The employee fell and fractured his right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Madison Heights, MI which had occured previously at Design Fabrications Incorporated . A 55 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee amputated a finger and lacerate two othered whiles c

OSHA ID101377.015

Accident Date2017-09-15

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 6:30 am. on September 15, 2017, an employee was feeding wood block into Powermatic table saw to cut dados. The employee pulled the wood back towards him when a kickback pulled his hand into the blade. The employee partially amputated his right hand's index finger and lacerated his right middle finer and thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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