Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 152 businesses operating in the Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 28,892 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Lyndon, KY on Saturday, December 9th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at 59582 - Ford Motor Company. A 41 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID101540.015
Accident Date2017-12-09
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn December 9, 2017, an employee was trouble shooting a dock lock in a poorly lit area and was found on his knees near the dock lock. The employee suffered crushed injuries to include rib fractures and hemorrhaging which killed him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Saturday, September 24th 2016 by OSHA representitives in HERMITAGE, PE which had occured previously at Miller Industries, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-24
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was walking with a paint booth blasting gun in his hand and tripped over the hose. The blasting gun caused a deep laceration to the employee's left thigh.
OSHA investigators arrived in ALLENTOWN, PE on Thursday, July 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Mack Truck Customer Center which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-07-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was using a drill press when their glove was caught in the drill bit drawing the left index finger into the bit and tearing tendons in the finger.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
4.33
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 158
316.7%
Inspection Rate: 4.76
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

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Injury

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