Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

The Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.12% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 3,169 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 10 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (174% more) the average for the Machinery Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, January 18th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Baytown, TX which had occured previously at Industrial Marketing, Inc.. A 36 year old had been killed when the employee was found inside a container and was unresponsive
OSHA ID102389.015
Accident Date2018-01-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on January 13, 2018, an employee was assigned to clean the exterior of a tanker trailer and a container it was hauling. After washing the exterior of a tanker trailer, the employee entered the container and was overcome by its vapors. The employee was found unresponsive inside the container.
OSHA investigators arrived in Broussard, LA on Sunday, December 3rd 2017 and began an accident investigation at Precision Ibc, Inc.. A 47 year old Washing had been killed when the
OSHA ID101252.015
Accident Date2017-12-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:45 a.m. on December 2, 2017, an employee was cleaning a tank and was found unresponsive. The employee suffered respiratory difficulties and was admitted to a hospital where he died.
On Monday, July 17th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bessemer, AL after learning of an incident at Brl Holdings, Inc. which had occured on Monday, July 10th 2017. A 23 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the employee's arm was amputated when it was caught in a conveyor
OSHA ID97209.015
Accident Date2017-07-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:50 p.m. on July 10, 2017, an employee was attempting to remove a spike from underneath a conveyor. The spike was under the conveyor near an unguarded belt and pulley. The employee's hand was pulled into the belt and pulley and his right arm was amputated at or near the shoulder.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
7.56
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 153
12.5%
Inspection Rate: 0.51
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 17

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