Carburetor Piston Piston Ring and Valve Manufacturing

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in New Albany, MS on Wednesday, March 4th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Worthington Industries which had occured on Thursday, February 26th 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Accident Date2015-02-26
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeEmployee reached into the press #78 and his left index finger was severed at the second joint. The press has a pop up release which is activated after the cycle, the employee placed his hand while the pop up release was in operation catching the employee's hand between the part and the top of the press.
OSHA investigators arrived in Atlantic, IA on Monday, June 28th 2010 and began an accident investigation at Mahle Engine Components Usa, Inc.. A Machine operator had been injured when the employee losed finger in grinder accident
OSHA ID200533503
Accident Date2010-06-12
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeEmployee #1 was operating a sander grinder, and he had decided to make a scraper to clean out a dip tank. Employee #1 was free handing the metal steel on the di sc, when it moved, amputating his left thumb. Employee #1 was taken to the Hospi tal, and had surgery to trim the bone.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

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Last 12 Months
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Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 47
-100%
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Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

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