Industry Summary
With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 76,410 businesses operating in the Other Specialty Trade Contractors industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 611,146 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Other Specialty Trade Contractors industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (5% more) than the broader Specialty Trade Contractors Industry
On Saturday, April 13th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Staten Island, NY at Cranes Express Inc.. A 24 year old man working as a Construction laborer was injured on the job when the
Accident Date2019-04-13
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:15 p.m. on April 13, 2019, two employees were setting up the counterweight for a crane and was caught by the crane hook. Employee #1 was killed when the weight fell onto him and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to back pains and bruises.
The accident investigation below was opened on Saturday, April 13th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Staten Island, NY which had occured previously at Cranes Express Inc.. A 34 year old Construction laborer had been killed when the
Accident Date2019-04-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:15 p.m. on April 13, 2019, two employees were setting up the counterweight for a crane and was caught by the crane hook. Employee #1 was killed when the weight fell onto him and Employee #2 was hospitalized due to back pains and bruises.
On Saturday, April 6th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in San Diego, CA which had occured previously at Kleege Industries, Inc . A 49 year old had been killed when the
Accident Date2019-04-06
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:24 a.m. on April 6, 2019, an employee was working at the main stage that was under construction for a festival and was working on the rigging approximately 50 feet above the stage. The employee fell to the main stage and was killed. The employee did not have any fall protection equipment in use.