Automotive Transmission 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.
On Tuesday, November 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Wheeling, IL after learning of an incident at Atr Transmission Remanufacturing, Inc. which had occured on Monday, November 6th 2017. A 30 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee was injured when operating a lathe
OSHA ID100675.015
Accident Date2017-11-06
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:45 a.m. on November 6, 2017, an employee was filing the jaws of an operating lathe in order to make the part lay flat. The employee lost his grip on the file, which fell from his hand and contacted his stomach. As a result, the employee sustained internal bleeding and was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in Marrero, LA on Friday, February 12th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at West Jefferson Holdings, L.L.C.. A 43 year old Emt & Paramedic had been killed when the employee was crushed by vehicle when lift collapses
OSHA ID83009.015
Accident Date2016-02-10
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:25 p.m. on February 10, 2016, an employee was lifting a transmission. The automobile lift failed and the rack collapsed, causing the vehicle to fall. Th e employee was crushed and killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, June 19th 2012 by OSHA representitives in Hesperia, CA at Julie L Muller Dba A & A Transmission Center. A employee working as a Specified mechanic was injured on the job when the employee's leg was pinned between tube and concrete floor
OSHA ID202686556
Accident Date2012-06-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 18, 2012, an employee of Julie L. Miller dba A & A Transmission Center was working with an automotive lift to lift a GMC Denali. As he lifted the Denali, the power chain of an automotive lift failed and caused the front cross tube on the driver's side to fall and shortly thereafter causing the passenger side front tube to fall and pin the employee's right leg against the concrete floor. The employee suffered multiple fractures in the incident. The employee was transported by ambulance to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he was hospitalized to treat the multiple fractures.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 229
220%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5