Automotive Body Paint and Interior Repair and Maintenance

Industry Summary

Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Automotive Body Paint Interior and Glass Repair Industry.

On Friday, March 22nd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Nash, TX after learning of an incident at Wright'S Auto Body & Glass, Inc. which had occured on Thursday, March 14th 2019. A 55 year old man working as a Automobile body was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID114708.015
Accident Date2019-03-14
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on March 14, 2019, an employee was kneeling next to a skylight on the roof of a paint shop to observe the installation of guy wires to the stack of the building's ventilation system. He fell through the skylight an approximate 16 feet and struck a concrete floor. The employee suffered a head injury and was killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Paso Robles, CA at Davis Body Shop, Inc.. A 64 year old Automobile body had been killed when the employee exited paint booth, collapses, and later dies
OSHA ID101967.015
Accident Date2017-12-29
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on December 29, 2017, an employee had just finished an auto body paint job and exited the paint booth. The employee collapsed and later passed away from unknown causes.
OSHA investigators arrived in Stephenville, TX on Wednesday, December 20th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Outlaw Trailer Conversions. A 46 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee fell from ladder and was killed from head injuries
OSHA ID101628.015
Accident Date2017-12-15
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2017, an employee was climbing a 6 foot ladder and stepped on the second rung from the top before straddling the top of the ladder. The employee fell when the ladder became unbalanced and hit his head on the concrete. The employee was transported to the Fort Worth Hospital where he died from his injuries.

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Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 3846
253.4%
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Violation Records:
Accident Records: 37

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