Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling Drawing and Extruding

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling Drawing and Extruding industry saw employment growth of only 1.86%. There are an average of 50 workers at each of the 268 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling Drawing Extruding and Alloying Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in HUNTINGTON, WE on Thursday, July 28th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Special Metals. A had been injured when the rail vehicle incident, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-07-28
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn July 28, 2016, at approximately 10:00 p.m., an employee was on a locomotive that struck a metal plate next to a rail, causing the plate to flip up and strike the employee on the leg. He suffered a fracture to the left ankle area.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, July 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Attleboro, MA which had occured previously at Leachgarner . A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Accident Date2016-07-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was brushing metal chips off a horizontal band saw when the saw blade amputated his index finger. The band saw was partially guarded and running at the time of the incident.
OSHA investigators arrived in Houston, TX on Thursday, June 2nd 2016 and began an accident investigation at Sigma Tube & Bar Llc . A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Accident Date2016-05-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was draining fluid from a cut pipe. He took the magnet, which was raised by a crane, and raised one end of the two pieces of pipe. One of the pieces rolled loose of the magnet and the material fell onto the employee's left index finger, amputating the tip.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
17.24
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 196
366.7%
Inspection Rate: 4.38
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 19