Nonferrous Metal Foundries

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Nonferrous Metal Foundries industry saw employment growth of only 1.8%. There are an average of 52 workers at each of the 1,069 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Nonferrous Metal Foundries industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (5% more) than the broader Foundries Industry

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OSHA investigators arrived in Kansas City, MO on Monday, October 23rd 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Clay And Bailey Manufacturing Company. A 56 year old Mechanical engineer had been injured when the employee fell through roof to concrete floor and sustained m

OSHA ID100142.015

Accident Date2017-10-12

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on October 12, 2017, an employee was repairing a bag-house door on the roof of a warehouse. The employee stepped backwards and a portion of the roof gave way. The employee fell through the roof, struck a hoist, and landed on a concrete floor. The employee sustained a skull fracture, head laceration, and back and shoulder injuries.l

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, September 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Whitehall, PA at Bridesburg Foundry Company. A 40 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee amputated two fingered when operating a mixer

OSHA ID99261.015

Accident Date2017-09-25

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on September 25, 2017, an employee was operating a Palmer mixer. The employee reached inside the chute of the mixer and caught two fingers on the rotating paddle. The employee amputated two fingers.

OSHA investigators arrived in Sterling Heights, MI on Thursday, September 28th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Sterling Metal Works Dba Liberty Cast Products Llc which had occured on Thursday, August 31st 2017. A 34 year old man working as a Molding was injured on the job when the employee sustained amputation of finger tip while cleaning mi

OSHA ID99350.015

Accident Date2017-08-31

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on August 31, 2017, an employee was filling molds. The employee stopped the mixer to clean the blades. The employee turned off the machine, used a chisel and hammer to remove the sand from the blades, then used a his finger to knock off excess. The mixer started and the employee sustained an amputation of the tip of his right index finger.

Nonferrous Metal Foundries

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