Automotive Exhaust System Repair
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 Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Porterville, CA on Friday, September 22nd 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Smog Masters which had occured on Tuesday, August 8th 2017. A 37 year old Mechanical control had been injured when the
OSHA ID100381.015
Accident Date2017-08-08
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 10:00 a.m. on August 8, 2017, an employee was cleaning the back of the shop. As part of his job, he was lowering the hydraulic car lift. The employee caught his foot under the lift and broke the toes in his left foot.
On Thursday, November 18th 2010 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Vista, CA at Moto Works Inc. A Laborer had been injured when the employee crushes finger in metal expander and was amputated
OSHA ID201076130
Accident Date2010-10-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn October 12, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a metal expander, when his right hand was caught in the machinery. The expander crushed the tip of his pinky fing er. He did not seek immediate medical attention, but after approximately one mon th, he underwent medical treatment. Medical treatment involved the complete surg ical removal of the entire little finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized after the finger was amputated.
OSHA investigators arrived in Westmont, IL on Monday, April 19th 2010 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Shau Muffler Ogden,Inc.Dba Midas Auto Serv Experts. A employee working as a Automobile mechanic was killed on the job when the worker was killed after welding on used 55
OSHA ID200824431
Accident Date2010-04-19
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 19, 2010, Employee #1, an automotive technic ian of Shau Muffler Ogden, Inc. dba Midas Auto Service Experts, was fabricating a rack to hold used tires. He was operating a Millermatic 140 Auto-set MIG welde r in an open area behind the shop. He was welding together four used 55-gallon d rums that had contained flammable windshield wiper concentrate. While welding on the drums, they exploded, killing Employee #1.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 178
14.3%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 4