Pump and Compressor Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 1,339 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.48%. The most recent numbers show a total of 1,235 businesses currently operating in the Pump and Compressor Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Tuesday, February 28th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Madison, WI which had occured previously at Weir Slurry Group, Inc.. A 59 year old Machinist had been injured 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 7th 2017 by OSHA representitives in North Aurora, IL which had occured previously at Pentair Flow Technologies, Llc*. 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
OSHA ID92892.015
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 Monday, July 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in LA PORTE, TE at Air Gas, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the exposure to environmental heat
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee reported feeling dehydrated and vomiting due to heat. He was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.11
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 396
177.8%
Inspection Rate: 2.72
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 23

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