Industry Summary
The Nuclear Electric Power Generation industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.37% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 130 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 363 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Electric Power Generation Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Wednesday, September 21st 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in SHIPPINGPORT, PE which had occured previously at Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Accident Date2016-09-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile walking to the trash hopper, an employee stepped over a permanent pipe running along the ground. The employee's foot became caught on the pipe, and the employee stumbled and contacted the trash hopper support frame, breaking the left arm and requiring surgery.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, July 25th 2016 by OSHA representitives in WAYNESBORO, GE which had occured previously at Fluor Corporation. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2016-07-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was pushing a plate compactor into an excavator bucket when his left pinky finger entered the thumb of the excavator, fracturing it.
On Saturday, November 7th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in MIDDLETOWN, PE which had occured previously at Exelon Generation. A had been injured when the indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified
Accident Date2015-11-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeEmployees were installing H beams when one employee felt a static shock through his leather gloves. He was hospitalized with atrial fibrillation.