Industry Summary
Suffering major job losses, employees within the Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing industry have got to be on edge. With 2015 employment numbers coming in at 28,301, The industry has seen a decline of -3.58%. This change put 1,052 folks onto the unemployment line. On average over the last five years, the Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (17% more) than the broader Pump and Compressor Manufacturing Industry
OSHA investigators arrived in North Aurora, IL on Tuesday, February 7th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Pentair Flow Technologies, Llc* which had occured on Friday, January 27th 2017. A 47 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's arm was caught in a milling machine spindle and l
Accident Date2017-01-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:15 p.m. on January 27, 2017, an employee was operating a horizontal milling machine. The employee stopped the operation to inspect the part. He opened the door and reached inside the machine. The spindle was spinning and the employee's sleeve got caught in the spindle which severely lacerated the his right arm.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, May 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in CLIFTON SPRINGS, NE at G.W. Lisk. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2016-05-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee reached to adjust a part on the press die and suffered a partial amputation of a fingertip on the right hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, May 3rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in RIDGEDALE, MI which had occured previously at XYLEM DEWATERING SOLUTIONNS. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2016-05-03
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeThe employee was using lifting chains while putting a submersible pump in place. The lifting chain caught a hold of his right leather glove and pulled a finger into the lifting chains. The right middle finger was pinched between chain and the fingertip was amputated.