Truss Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 787 businesses operating in the Truss Manufacturing industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 25,760 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.

OSHA investigators arrived in Shelby, NC on Thursday, January 11th 2018 and began an accident investigation at 136818 - Rafters And Walls, Llc. A 72 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed
OSHA ID102280.015
Accident Date2018-01-11
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 11, 2018, an employee was killed. No additional information was provided by the incident investigation.
On Friday, December 1st 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Leola, PA which had occured previously at H.M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc.. A 50 year old man working as a Assembler was killed on the job when the employee died from burns sustained in a fire
OSHA ID101259.015
Accident Date2017-11-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:20 a.m. on November 30, 2017, Employee #1 was working in a building when it caught on fire. The employee ran through the flames in an attempt to escape. Employee #1 sustained significant burns to his body and was placed in a medically induced coma. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 15th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Perris, CA which had occured previously at Inland Empire Truss, Inc.. A 60 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID100754.015
Accident Date2017-10-30
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:13 p.m. on October 30, 2017, Employee #1, a sawyer, was working at a truss manufacturing facility, cutting wood truss components to size for construction of trusses. The employee was using a Component Saw #5. He attempted to step across the waste wood conveyor and placed his hand onto a part of the structure to assist in his crossing. At the same time that his hand was on the structure, a cotter pin on the unguarded rotating shaft of Component Saw #5 caught the sleeve of his shirt and caused his arm to become entangled onto the shaft. Employee #1 suffered a compound fracture to his right arm and was hospitalized for treatment.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
17.92
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 673
241.2%
Inspection Rate: 6.01
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 33

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