Construction Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 1,411 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -1.97%. The most recent numbers show a total of 5,582 businesses currently operating in the Construction Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing industry. On average over the last five years, the Construction Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (4% more) than the broader Construction Transportation Mining and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

OSHA investigators arrived in Phoenix, AZ on Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Sunstate Equipment Co., Llc which had occured on the same day. A 36 year old Machinery maintenance occupation had been killed when the employee died from unknown caused while changing fork lift w

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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 at 108902 - E Tank Ltd. 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

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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 after learning of an incident at Toolshed Equipment Rental which had occured on Thursday, November 9th 2017. A 41 year old Mechanical control had been injured when the

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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.