Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

The Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 83,564 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 86,263, an increase of 3.23%. On average over the last five years, the Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (37% more) than the broader Machinery Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

On Wednesday, January 16th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Miami, FL after learning of an incident at R. Udelson Inc. which had occured on the same day. A 66 year old man working as a Painting was killed on the job when the employee was struck by material handler grapple and was killed

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OSHA ID112687.015

Accident Date2019-01-16

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:56 p.m. on January 16, 2019, an employee was removing chains to move a hydraulic tube and was struck by a material handler grapple, killing him.

OSHA investigators arrived in Colleyville, TX on Tuesday, November 1st 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Dcmm Rental One, Ltd.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-23

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was unloading a manual lift from a truck when the lift tilted and fell on top of the employee, breaking the left leg.

On Tuesday, August 9th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in HOUSTON, PE which had occured previously at Caterpillar Global Mining, Llc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-09

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeWhile repositioning a 148-pound part on a pallet, an employee suffered a back strain and was hospitalized.