Agricultural Implement Manufacturing

Industry Summary

With recent employment losses of over -5.24%, The Agricultural Implement Manufacturing industry has been taking a real beating. The last reported numbers showed about 79,861 employees working within the industry which is a shocking decrease considering the numbers were reported at 84,280 in 2014. All told there are a total of 1,626 businesses in operation with the Agricultural Implement Manufacturing industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Agriculture Construction and Mining Machinery Manufacturing Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 10th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Grand Forks, ND which had occured previously at Tri-Steel Manufacturing Company, Inc.. A 62 year old man working as a Welder was injured on the job when the employee was injured while using band saw to cut pipes
OSHA ID110051.015
Accident Date2018-09-14
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2018, an employee was cutting pipes with a band saw bland and is injured. The extent of injuries were not provided.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Leavenworth, KS after learning of an incident at Henke Manufacturing Corporation which had occured on Saturday, December 23rd 2017. A 35 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID101937.015
Accident Date2017-12-23
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:50 a.m. on December 23, 2017, Employee #1 cut the band on a group of pipes that was positioned on a pipe rack. The steel pipes fell off of the rack and landed on his foot. Employee #1 sustained a broken bone in his foot.
On Monday, December 11th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Keota, IA after learning of an incident at Vittetoe, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, October 17th 2017. A 36 year old man working as a Sales worker was injured on the job when the employee's finger was partially amputated while moving a fold
OSHA ID101463.015
Accident Date2017-10-17
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:00 p.m. on October 17, 2017, an employee was helping unload a folding cart used to prepare show sheep. The cart needed repair. The employee was moving the folding cart and caught a finger in a pinch point on the cart. The employee's finger was partially amputated. The employee underwent surgery to reattach tendons and a repair the bone.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
8.96
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 993
68.1%
Inspection Rate: 5.24
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 70