Boat Building

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 1,044 businesses operating in the Boat Building industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 35,383 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, November 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in New Gretna, NJ at Viking Yacht Company, Inc.. A 51 year old Carpenter had been injured when the employee's fingered are amputated on an unguarded table saw b

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OSHA ID100482.015

Accident Date2017-10-30

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 3:45 p.m. on October 30, 2017, Employee #1 was operating an unguarded table saw. His right hand struck against the blade, causing an amputation of his index finger, and a partial amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 14th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Hot Springs, AR after learning of an incident at Aluma-Weld Inc which had occured on Tuesday, September 12th 2017. A 45 year old Welder had been injured when the boat building employee sustained arm laceration in scrap comp

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OSHA ID98988.015

Accident Date2017-09-12

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 10:45 a.m. on September 12, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that built boats. He was operating an aluminum scrap compressor. He reached in to remove a scrap of metal that had gone astray and was hung up in the compressor. He sustained a laceration to his bicep.

OSHA investigators arrived in Titusville, FL on Wednesday, October 5th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Vectorworks Marine, Llc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck against moving part of machinery or equipment

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-27

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw when the saw cut his right thumb above the knuckle.