Industry Summary
The Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 8,354 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 8,631, an increase of 3.32%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in NASHVILLE, AR on Monday, March 7th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Husqvarna Forestry Products North America Inc. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2016-03-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeThe injured employee and a coworker were picking up supplies from a local supplier in a truck. The dock plate at the local supplier did not engage properly. Both workers got out and were trying to fix the dock plate when it came down on and amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.
On Wednesday, February 11th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in NASHVILLE, AR after learning of an incident at Husqvarna Forestry Products North America Inc which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Accident Date2015-02-11
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeEmployee was returning from break to the Quality Control Room and was walking around the corner. She caught her toe on a protruding corner of a baseplate of the guardrail and fell. The employee fractured her hip.