Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance industry saw employment growth of only 2.09%. There are an average of 7 workers at each of the 28,073 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (166% more) the average for the Repair and Maintenance Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in Baton Rouge, LA on Wednesday, March 27th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Turner Specialty Services, L.L.C.. A 36 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID114883.015
Accident Date2019-03-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on March 26, 2019, an employee entered a confined space to take video of a reactor section when he lost air supply and was asphyxiated.
On Thursday, February 28th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in York, PA after learning of an incident at Eastern Lift Truck Company which had occured on the same day. A 61 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been killed when the employee was crushed and killed by falling pallet jack
OSHA ID114036.015
Accident Date2019-02-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:15 a.m. on February 28, 2019, an employee was repairing a pallet jack that was elevated by way of a 7 ton jack stand. During work, the pallet jack slid from the jack and struck the employee. The employee was crushed and killed. The incident investigation identified that there was no blocking or bracing in place.
OSHA investigators arrived in Sacramento, CA on Monday, November 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Pacific Lift & Equipment Company, Inc.. A 17 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee fell from ladder and amputated middle finger
OSHA ID100488.015
Accident Date2017-10-28
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on October 28, 2017, an employee was installing a hose reel cover and fell from a 20 foot A-frame ladder. The employee amputated his left hand's middle finger and was taken to San Jose Regional Center before being transferred to Stanford hospital. The employee underwent several surgeries to reattach the finger but none of the operations were successful.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
10.72
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 2269
262.7%
Inspection Rate: 0.69
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 207

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