Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 427 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.66%. The most recent numbers show a total of 581 businesses currently operating in the Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing industry.

On Tuesday, July 28th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in YORK, PE after learning of an incident at Dentsply Prosthetics, LLC which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-07-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee dropped a bottle of BX-DMANPA. The bottle broke. The employee cleaned up and worked the rest of the shift. The employee went to the hospital and was admitted. The employee had an irritated throat and an allergic reaction to the BX-DMANPA.
OSHA investigators arrived in YORK, PE on Wednesday, June 17th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Dntsply International Prosthetics Division which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-06-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee received an amputation injury while operating molding machine #26. The employee placed a mold into the machine. The mold was crooked so the employee reached in to straighten it. The machine activated and came down on the employee's left hand. He was taken to the hospital where his index and middle finger were amputated above the knuckle. He also received burn injuries to his hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, May 13th 2015 by OSHA representitives in Philadelphia, PA which had occured previously at Premier Dental Products . 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 Date2015-05-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee sustained an amputation of his upper fingertip while operating a press.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
5.35
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 79
-22.2%
Inspection Rate: 0.97
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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Injury

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