Fastener Button Needle and Pin Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Fastener Button Needle and Pin Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.43%. There are an average of 23 workers at each of the 223 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in LAKE ZURICH, IL on Monday, December 14th 2015 and began an accident investigation at Termax Corporation. 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 Date2015-12-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was loosening a bolt from a cylinder in the plastic injection molding machine. When he attempted to grab a hand jack, the plate came down because the bolt was loosened, and the employee's right hand was pinched between two metal plates. When he pulled his hand out, his pinky finger got lacerated and required surgery.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, July 21st 2015 by OSHA representitives in LINCOLNWOOD, IL after learning of an incident at ATF, Inc. which had occured on the same day. 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 Date2015-07-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was tightening the chuck on a lathe using a T-handle when a second employee turned on the lathe, causing the T-handle to spin. The injured employee's right ring finger got caught between the machine and the T-handle, resulting in a soft tissue amputation.
On Tuesday, February 10th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in MACON, GE which had occured previously at YKK USA, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-02-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWorker was using a wire forming machine to manufacture zippers when he tripped over a safety chain and fell, injuring his right shoulder and resulting in an in-patient hospitalization.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
9.43
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 42
-66.7%
Inspection Rate: 0.88
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 3

Common Tools/Equipment

Injury

Injured Body Part