Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 44,410 workers employed at 6,528 Dental Laboratories establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 395 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 7 workers.
OSHA investigators arrived in STURTEVANT, WI on Tuesday, December 29th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Ormco Corporation which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to slipping
Accident Date2015-12-29
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee slipped on ice and snow in the company parking lot and fell breaking their femur. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
On Wednesday, June 17th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in YORK, PE after learning of an incident at Dentsply Prosthetics Division York PA, LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2015-06-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee operating the Unit 26 tooth molding press partially amputated his left hand.