Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing

Industry Summary

The Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.12% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,007 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 62 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Primary Metal Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Thursday, October 12th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Shoemakersville, PA which had occured previously at Materion Brush Inc.. A 59 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee turns valve handle and suffered a chemical burn

OSHA ID99783.015

Accident Date2017-10-09

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 7:15 a.m on October 9, 2017, an employee was turning a ball valve handle and sulfuric acid leaked from a gasket. The employee suffered a chemical burn and was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 10th 2017 by OSHA representitives in South Jordan, UT which had occured previously at Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper. A 64 year old Miscellaneous plant had been killed when the employee was killed from sulfur dioxide inhalation

OSHA ID99746.015

Accident Date2017-10-08

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:00 a.m. on October 8, 2017, an employee was clearing slag at the head end of the FS Boiler. A booster blower "tripped" causing the draft pressure to go from a negative to a positive pressure that resulted in a release of sulfur dioxide. The employee inhaled sulfur dioxide damaging lung tissues. The employee was killed.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 5th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Anniston, AL which had occured previously at Multimetco, Inc.. A 22 year old Sawing machine operator had been injured when the employee's finger was amputated when caught in band saw

OSHA ID99588.015

Accident Date2017-09-28

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:20 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting seven foot catalytic converters into three pieces with a band saw. The employee got his glove caught in the blade of the saw, and sustained amputations of his middle and index fingers of the left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing

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