Primary Metal Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 5,079 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.28%. The most recent numbers show a total of 5,548 businesses currently operating in the Primary Metal Manufacturing industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Fontana, CA on Wednesday, May 22nd 2019 and began an accident investigation at California Steels Industries, Inc.. A 25 year old had been killed when the

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OSHA ID116544.015

Accident Date2019-05-21

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 3:27 a.m. on May 21, 2019, an employee at a steel manufacturer was troubleshooting a fault on the galvanizing line. The employee was in the exit pit of the line and placed a barrel between the belt and the tension reel. The employee was climbing on the barrel when the belt wrapper engaged and the employee became pinned between the belt wrapper and the reel. The supervisor was at the scene, and the equipment was not locked or tagged out.

On Sunday, February 10th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in South Lyon, MI after learning of an incident at Michigan Seamless Tube Llc which had occured on Saturday, February 9th 2019. A 54 year old had been killed when the

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OSHA ID113613.015

Accident Date2019-02-09

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 12:30 a.m. on February 9, 2019, an employee was standing on the ledge of a pickle tank that contained 160 degree Fahrenheit sulfuric acid. As the employee reached down with a plastic syringe to collect a solution sample, he fell into the tank. The employee suffered chemical exposure and thermal burns, killing him.

On Friday, December 28th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Delaware, OH at Liberty Casting Company, Llc. A 72 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the employee was struck by crane while performing maintenance wor

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OSHA ID112151.015

Accident Date2018-12-28

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on December 28, 2018, and employee and coworker were using an overhead crane to move a piece of equipment that weighed approximately 6-10 tons in order to perform maintenance. The employee was operating the crane with a remote control and was standing next to some large sand molds. The employee was struck by the crane as it moved and was killed.