Fuel Dealers

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 75,347 workers employed at 8,272 Fuel Dealers establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 717 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 9 workers. On average over the last five years, the Fuel Dealers industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (35% more) than the broader Direct Selling Establishments Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 28th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Calverton, NY after learning of an incident at Peconic Propane, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 35 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was killed when struck by propane truck
OSHA ID101055.015
Accident Date2017-11-28
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:00 p.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 was walking across the company property when he was struck and killed by a propane truck.
On Monday, July 17th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Santa Maria, CA after learning of an incident at Evelyn Jeanne Inc. which had occured on Monday, June 19th 2017. A 61 year old man working as a Technician was injured on the job when the employee fell from flatbed truck and fractured hip
OSHA ID99599.015
Accident Date2017-06-19
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 8:22 a.m. on June 19, 2017, Employee #1 was loading empty propane tanks onto his flatbed service truck. While strapping down the tanks to the flatbed, he lost his footing. Employee #1 fell approximately 46 in. onto an asphalt ground and fractured his right hip. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was underwent surgical procedures and additional treatment on the hip fracture and was then hospitalized.
On Monday, December 5th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Valley Forge, PA which had occured previously at Wa317943197 - Amerigas Propane Inc. A 45 year old man working as a employee was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID91141.015
Accident Date2016-12-02
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn December 2, 2016, an explosion occurred at a work-site causing significant structural damage to building and an employee hospitalization.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
5.05
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 490
385.7%
Inspection Rate: 0.28
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 37

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