Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding and Alloying Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in East Alton, IL on Thursday, September 1st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Global Brass And Copper Llc Dba Olin Brass. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
NarrativeAn employee's foot was caught in a pinch point between the shell of the melting furnace and the casting floor mezzanine while attempting to unlatch a hook related to the safety bin chute. Three toes on the employee's left foot were amputated.
OSHA investigators arrived in KIMBERLY, WI on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at LUVATA APPLETON LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
NarrativeAn employee was changing spools on a wire drawing machine when his right thumb was caught between the lift structure and a spacer block, amputating the thumb tip (no bone loss).
OSHA investigators arrived in FULTON, MI on Monday, August 8th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., 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