Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores industry saw employment growth of only 2.56%. There are an average of 10 workers at each of the 36,453 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Automotive Parts Accessories and Tire Stores Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Tuesday, October 17th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Greeley, CO at Andersen'S Sales & Salvage, Inc.. A 53 year old Operations & systems researcher had been injured when the employee sustained a crushed back while replacing an automobi

OSHA ID99998.015

Accident Date2017-10-12

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 10:10 a.m. on October 12, 2017, an employee was replacing the rotor on an automobile shredder. The employee was caught on the top of a motor as it was rotating and his back hit the feeder. The employee sustained fractures to the back.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, October 4th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Decatur, GA which had occured previously at Masterack, Llc. A 51 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee fractured arm and had a stroke when caught in lathe

OSHA ID99520.015

Accident Date2017-09-20

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:50 a.m. on September 20, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a lathe. While reaching over to observe the spindle, the employee's shirt became caught in the rollers of the lathe. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left arm and possible stroke. He was hospitalized for treatment.

On Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Rancho Cordova, CA after learning of an incident at Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers, Llc which had occured on Thursday, August 17th 2017. A 45 year old man working as a Miscellaneous hand working occupation was injured on the job when the employee was holding a metal shear when it was activated and a

OSHA ID102949.015

Accident Date2017-08-17

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:15 a.m. on August 17, 2017, an employee was carrying a hand-held powered metal sheer to a vehicle stand to remove the catalytic converter. The employee amputated several fingers when the steel blade of the sheer was pushed by the hydraulic cylinder that was activated while the employee was holding to the tool. The employee was hospitalized. The report did not specify which hand or fingers were amputated.

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