Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.36%. There are an average of 38 workers at each of the 802 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, July 20th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Ashland, OH after learning of an incident at Midwest Conveyor Products, Inc. which had occured on Friday, July 15th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-15
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn July, 15, 2016, an employee suffered an amputation of three fingers on their left hand when their hand was crushed between the die and steel rail while operating the rail pierce machine to punch holes in a steel rail.
On Wednesday, July 6th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Canon City, CO after learning of an incident at Interroll Engineering West, Llc which had occured on Friday, July 1st 2016. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-01
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was inspecting a conveyor when his hand was caught in a roller and his arm was pulled into the conveyor, breaking it.
OSHA investigators arrived in Burleson, TX on Thursday, May 19th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Industrial Screw Conveyors, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was working a shaft in a CNC machine when the shaft flew out of the machine and struck the employee in the face. He suffered a right cheek laceration and right eye injury.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
8.68
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 400
126.7%
Inspection Rate: 3.99
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 17

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

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Location of Accident

Task being performed