Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing industry saw employment growth of only 2.62%. There are an average of 115 workers at each of the 219 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Medina, NY on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Brunner International Inc.. A 32 year old Forging machine operator had been injured when the employee's thumb was amputated in punch press
OSHA ID99518.015
Accident Date2017-10-02
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on October 2, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle brake systems. He was using a punch press to form a steel rod. The punch press malfunctioned, causing the part to change position quickly. The employee's finger was pinched in the presss back stop. He sustained the amputation of the tip of his right thumb.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, January 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in COLUMBIA, MI after learning of an incident at OTSCON, INC. which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level due to slipping
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-01-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee slipped on black ice in the parking lot, breaking a tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
On Wednesday, November 18th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Auburn, AL at Cnj Usa, Llc. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-11-16
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile being lifted on a crate of material, an employee fell approximately 20 feet, suffering a fractured pelvis and right heel.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.6
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 245
Inspection Rate: 13.2
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 8

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