Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 28,822 workers employed at 1,333 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 45 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 22 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (372% more) the average for the Manufacturing Industry.
On Thursday, January 4th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Binghamton, NY at Buckingham Manufacturing Co., Inc.. A 54 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee catches fingered in hydraulic press resulting in amp
Accident Date2017-12-06
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on December 6, 2017, an employee was making an adjustment to the hydraulic climber bender machine. The employee partially amputated his right middle finger when he caught it between the loose steel block that he was holding and the top of the machine. The employee also sustained a fracture to his right index finger. Hospitalization was not required.
On Thursday, August 25th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in MARSHFIELD, WI at Weinbrenner Shoe Company, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level, unspecified
Accident Date2016-08-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee fell in the parking lot and broke his right hip.
On Wednesday, August 10th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in VICKSBURG, MI at Mississippi Tantec Leather. A had been injured when the struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Accident Date2016-08-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile an employee was moving a fan and floor mat, the fan was knocked over and the screen and blade came off and struck her left hand, cutting her fingers and breaking her ring finger.