Industry Summary
The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 1,153 new hires were taken in by the 544 establishments doing business in this industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 6th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Sacramento, CA at Xpo Logistics. A 62 year old Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer had been killed when the employee collapsed at job site from heart attack
Accident Date2016-10-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:52 a.m. on October 5, 2016, an employee was walking towards or away from a truck. The employee collapsed from a heart attack. Emergency services responded but the employee could not be revived.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, June 17th 2016 by OSHA representitives in CLEBURNE, TE after learning of an incident at Thurman Transportation which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment
Accident Date2016-06-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was working on a trailer gate air ram. A pin was too small for the arm of the ram, so the employee attempted to remove the pin. When the pin was removed, the ram moved and amputated his right-hand middle finger.
On Tuesday, June 14th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in ORLANDO, FL at UPS. A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat
Accident Date2016-06-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was delivering packages on his route when he began to feel nauseous and experienced cramping due to heat stress.