Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.63%. There are an average of 69 workers at each of the 808 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, September 1st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Riverside, CA at C T Coachworks, Llc. A 51 year old Upholsterer had been injured when the employee catches fingered with table saw blade and amputates
OSHA ID101932.015
Accident Date2017-08-24
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on August 24, 2017, an employee was using a JTAS-10 Tilting Arbor table saw to trim a piece of wood and partially amputated his middle finger and the tip of his ring finger on his left hand when the blade come into contact with his hand. The blade guard did not operate properly to prevent an injury. The employee was treated at the Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center and released. Hospitalization was not required.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 22nd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fort Payne, AL which had occured previously at The Heil Co., Inc. . A 25 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was clearing metal shavings from band saw and amputa
OSHA ID98427.015
Accident Date2017-08-14
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 6:45 a.m. on August 14, 2017, an employee was operating a horizontal band saw and was brushing away some metal shavings with his gloved hand. The employee struck the band saw's blade with his hand and amputated the tip of his right hand pinky at the first knuckle.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, May 24th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Fresno, CA after learning of an incident at Scelzi Enterprises, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, April 11th 2017. A 29 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's fingered are amputated during operation of press b
OSHA ID95845.015
Accident Date2017-04-11
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:15 p.m. on April 11, 2017, an employee was operating a 66 ton hydraulic brake press to bend side panels. While shaping the metal part, the employee's right hand came into contact with the dies of the press. Two fingers were crushed, resulting in their amputation. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injury.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
9.98
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 817
180.8%
Inspection Rate: 7.11
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 38

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