Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 1,051,458 workers employed at 19,213 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 4,009 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 55 workers. 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 Richmond, CA on Tuesday, October 17th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Berkeley Medevices, Inc.. A 64 year old man working as a Technician was injured on the job when the employee fell from a ladder and suffered head trauma
Accident Date2017-10-09
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on October 9, 2017, an employee had just poured the resin material to the hopper of the "Arburg" molding machine. The employee was climbing down a 3-foot ladder when he fell and hit his head on the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized and treated for head trauma and an injury to his back.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 by OSHA representitives in , Sa after learning of an incident at Ecolab which had occured on Tuesday, October 3rd 2017. A 50 year old Pest control occupation had been killed when the employee collapsed while checking mouse trap and dies
Accident Date2017-10-03
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on October 3, 2017, an employee was checking mouse trap and collapsed. The employee had a cardiovascular attack and died.
OSHA investigators arrived in Vandalia, OH on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Parlex Usa Llc which had occured on Wednesday, September 27th 2017. A 55 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee amputated finger in a a press machine
Accident Date2017-09-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2017, Employee #1 was inserting cables into the press. While inserting the cables, the ram came down, pinching and crushing his finger. The employee's finger was amputated and he was hospitalized for his injury.