Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing
Industry Summary
The Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 3,016 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 3,118, an increase of 3.38%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Pump and Compressor Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Madison, WI on Tuesday, February 28th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Weir Slurry Group, Inc.. A 59 year old man working as a Machinist was injured on the job when the employee fell into maintenance pit and was injured
OSHA ID96896.015
Accident Date2017-02-08
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 p.m. on February 8, 2017, an employee was mopping the floor at a pump manufacturing facility when he fell into an unguarded maintenance pit. The mai ntenance pit measured 80 inches by 80 inches and was 86 inches deep. The maint enance pit had a retractable rope stanchion for a warning line that was located at the edge of the maintenance pit. As the employee was walking backwards, mop ping the floor, he ran up against the warning line, lost his balance and fell i nto the pit. The employee sustained a laceration to his head and 5 broken ribs , which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
On Tuesday, November 1st 2011 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Houston, TX at Exterran. A employee working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee died in compressor fan accident
OSHA ID201764032
Accident Date2011-11-01
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeEmployee #1 was evaluating the damage of a large natural gas compressor fan that was damaged while being moved from one spot of a storage yard to another the day before the accident. At some point during his evaluation the fan fell over on Employee #1 causing fatal crushing injuries, Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
5.02
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 26
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2