Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping

Industry Summary

The Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 78,959 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 82,071, an increase of 3.94%. On average over the last five years, the Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (37% more) than the broader Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry

OSHA investigators arrived in Valley City, OH on Monday, May 6th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Shiloh Industries. A 70 year old Machine operator had been killed when the
OSHA ID115999.015
Accident Date2019-05-03
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:45 p.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee was killed when he was crushed between two powered industrial trucks that were parallel parked.
On Monday, September 17th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Carrollton, GA after learning of an incident at Die-Tech Industries, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 25 year old man working as a Machinist was killed on the job when the employee was crushed and killed by falling stamp die
OSHA ID109246.015
Accident Date2018-09-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:45 a.m. on September 17, 2018, an employee was setting a metal stamping die to fabricate an automotive part. The employee was struck by the upper die when it fell from the press and crushed his upper body, killing him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, January 25th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Mason, MI after learning of an incident at Gestamp Mason Llc which had occured on Friday, September 15th 2017. A 40 year old man working as a Tool was injured on the job when the employee's finger was fractured after contacting grinding whe
OSHA ID102578.015
Accident Date2017-09-15
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:00 p.m. on September 15, 2017, an employee was wet grinding a piece of plate steel on the Okamoto LSG Wet Grinder. The employee was feeling the surface of the steel plate for finish quality and the grinder wheel touched the employees right ring finger, grinding the fingernail off and fracturing the employee's finger. The employee did not ensure the grinding wheel returned to its home position before inspecting the steel plate. The wet grinder was located in the tooling department.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.69
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 806
171.4%
Inspection Rate: 15.12
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 45

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