Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing industry saw employment growth of only 1.52%. There are an average of 10 workers at each of the 14,277 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (125% more) the average for the Rental and Leasing Services Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Phoenix, AZ after learning of an incident at Sunstate Equipment Co., Llc which had occured on the same day. A 36 year old man working as a Machinery maintenance occupation was killed on the job when the employee died from unknown caused while changing fork lift w
OSHA ID109750.015
Accident Date2018-10-03
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 8:00 a.m. on October 3, 2018, an employee was changing out a broken rim and the wheel on a fork lift and was found slumped unresponsive over the tire. The employee died from unknown causes.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 6th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Massillon, OH after learning of an incident at 108902 - E Tank Ltd which had occured on the same day. A 27 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the one employee was killed and the second suffered fractured leg
OSHA ID109071.015
Accident Date2018-09-06
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:50 p.m. on September 6, 2018, two employees were working on a pressurized tank and the tank exploded. One employee was killed and the second employee was hospitalized with a lower left leg fracture.
On Monday, January 8th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Escondido, CA at Toolshed Equipment Rental. A 41 year old Mechanical control had been injured when the
OSHA ID105276.015
Accident Date2017-11-09
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:51 a.m. on November 9, 2017, Employee #1, a mechanic, was testing the left side hydraulic drive system of a Bobcat T650 skid steer. A coworker was seated inside the skid steer, as the operator, with it running. The lever for the left hydraulic gear was engaged, but the left hydraulic drive system they intended to repair was not responding. While Employee #1 was troubleshooting the problem, the skid steer suddenly jumped into motion, striking and knocking him down. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured left ankle, which required surgery. Employee #1 was released four days later.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
6.76
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 835
225%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 84