Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 241 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.42%. The most recent numbers show a total of 56 businesses currently operating in the Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Irvine, CA on Friday, December 1st 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Pcc Rollmet, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 50 year old man working as a Machine operator was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID101165.015
Accident Date2017-12-01
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on December 2017, an employee was changing a sanding belt on an OD Sander, Equipment #511. The employee had moved the right wheel inward to increase slack on the sanding belt and then removed it. The equipment was left running which meant that the shaft, chuck and a pipe were rotating when the left sleeve of the employee was caught in the chuck. The employee's arm and body were pulled into and around the chuck. The employee struck his head and was killed at the site.
OSHA investigators arrived in Rancho Cordova, CA on Thursday, June 15th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc.. A 55 year old Mixing had been injured when the employee was struck by mixing bowl track wheel and amputates
OSHA ID96385.015
Accident Date2017-05-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on May 18, 2017, an employee was cleaning a large industrial mixing bowl and reached down to pick up some kraft paper from the floor. The employee placed her hand on a rail and the wheel of the mixing bowl hit her left hand. The employee amputated her pinky finger from her left hand.
On Thursday, March 12th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in CAMDEN, AR which had occured previously at AEROJET ROCKETDYNE. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-03-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee lost consciousness and fell on the same level onto a concrete floor, injuring his head. The employee was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.71
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 32
-25%
Inspection Rate: 1.85
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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