Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 1,452,132 workers employed at 58,439 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 2,761 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 25 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Friday, April 19th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pell City, AL at Garrison Industrial Steel, Llc. A 39 year old man working as a Welder was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID115594.015
Accident Date2019-04-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 2019, an employee was loading steel beams onto a flatbed trailer and was struck by a beam that rolled off of the truck, killing him.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, February 4th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Duncan, OK after learning of an incident at Rightway Manufacturing Solutions Llc which had occured on Saturday, February 2nd 2019. A 60 year old Machinist had been killed when the
OSHA ID113290.015
Accident Date2019-02-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on February 2, 2019, an employee was polishing parts on a Doosan CNC lathe machine #2. The employee's shirt/glove got caught on rotating piece. The employee was pulled into machine and struck on the head by the chuck. The employee sustained a skull fracture and was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Glendale Heights, IL on Friday, December 21st 2018 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Hudapack Metal Treating Of Illinois, Inc.. A 43 year old Machine operator had been killed when the
OSHA ID112046.015
Accident Date2018-12-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:30 a.m. on December 12, 2018, Employee #1 had entered the vat and was attempting to reposition a Halogen work light. As he grasped the light with both hands, Employee #1 screamed "Take the light off me". Employee #2 attempted to separate the light and was electrically shocked. Employee #2 then attempted to separate the work light from the flexible power cord that was connected to the lamp cord and was shocked. Employee #2 called for help and contacted the shift supervisor. Other employees responded to the call for help and removed Employee #1 from the vat/tank. CPR was started and 911 was contacted. Employees #1 and #2 were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 6:10 at the hospital.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
11.7
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 36887
174.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 1454