Industry Summary
The Automotive Repair and Maintenance industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 863,888 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 891,941, an increase of 3.25%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Repair and Maintenance Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Wednesday, May 1st 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Graysville, AL after learning of an incident at M&M Tire & Mechanical Services, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, April 30th 2019. A 56 year old Heavy equipment mechanic had been killed when the
Accident Date2019-04-30
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:00 a.m. on April 30, 2019, an employee was working in the outside travel lane of the interstate to remove from left-side of a trailer that had been dropped in location. The employee was killed when struck by an 18-wheeler.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, March 25th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Oceanside, NY at First Hbli Llc. A 53 year old Laborer had been killed when the
Accident Date2019-03-23
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on March 23, 2019, an employee was walking on the far left side of a carwash tunnel heading to his workstation, when a customer pulled his car up to the car wash tunnel and hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. The employee was struck by the moving vehicle and was killed.
On Saturday, March 23rd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Vicksburg, MS after learning of an incident at Mississippi Lime Company which had occured on Friday, March 22nd 2019. A 64 year old man working as a Helper was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2019-03-22
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:45 p.m. on March 22, 2019, an employee died from third-degree burns he suffered when an oily rag ignited after coming into contact with a propane heater. The employee was hospitalized, where he remained for sixteen days before his death.