Outdoor Power Equipment Stores

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Outdoor Power Equipment Stores industry saw employment growth of only 3%. There are an average of 7 workers at each of the 4,268 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Huntsville, AL on Friday, October 20th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Outdoorlink Services, Inc. A 53 year old Helper had been killed when the worker installing light fixture was killed in fall from catwa
OSHA ID100129.015
Accident Date2017-10-20
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn October 20, 2017, an employee was working for a store that sold outdoor power equipment. He was installing a light fixture. He was working from a catwalk. He fell from the catwalk to a concrete surface at ground level. He was killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, March 11th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Lockport, NY at Niagara Frontier Equipment Sales, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-03-08
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee's hand came into contact with an engine fan blade, amputating his right index finger and lacerating other fingers.
The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, February 2nd 2014 by OSHA representitives in Boonsboro, MD after learning of an incident at Eastern Truck Equipment Llc which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was killed by over
OSHA ID202721205
Accident Date2014-02-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn February 2, 2014, Employee #1 was inflating the driver's side front tire with air from an air hose that did not have a clip on chuck or in-line air pressure gauge. While inflating the tire, he over-pressurized it and the rear side wall of the tire exploded. When the tire exploded, it blew him back against the tractor's frame. Employee #1 sustained severe head and neck trauma as a result of the impact from his body hitting the frame and died.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.08
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 148
20%
Inspection Rate: 0.17
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 4

Injured Body Part

Location of Accident

Task being performed