Home and Garden Equipment 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 Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 15th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Santa Fe Springs, CA after learning of an incident at Crd Industrial Sales which had occured on Thursday, November 2nd 2017. A 59 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee was discussing job and suffered finger amputations wh
OSHA ID105320.015
Accident Date2017-11-02
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on November 2, 2017, an employee was evaluating a job and was standing near a table saw when a coworker turned the saw on. The employee was caught by the saw's blade and amputated several fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in MELROSE PARK, IL on Saturday, May 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Sears Home Services. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeWhile attempting to repair a lawnmower, and employee turned off the mower and tried to flip it over before the blades stopped spinning. His right middle fingertip was amputated by the blades.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
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Last 12 Months
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Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 101
-62.5%
Inspection Rate:
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

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Injury

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