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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 1st 2016 by OSHA representitives in East Alton, IL which had occured previously at Global Brass And Copper Llc Dba Olin Brass. A employee working as a was injured on the job 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 by OSHA representitives in KIMBERLY, WI after learning of an incident at LUVATA APPLETON LLC 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, 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).
On Monday, August 8th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in FULTON, MI 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