Medical Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Medical Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 2.32%. There are an average of 10 workers at each of the 18,689 establishments in the United States. On average over the last five years, the Medical Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (12% more) than the broader Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry

On Friday, December 22nd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Goleta, CA at Direct Relief Inc.. A 30 year old Supervisor had been injured when the employee sustained fractured spine while performing a safety
OSHA ID102497.015
Accident Date2017-12-14
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:15 a.m. on December 14, 2017, an employee was inspecting a newly delivered reach-lift to ensure safe operation. The employee was checking the mast and forks by raising and lowering them while checking for proper functioning. As the mast was being lowered, it tilted backwards and pinned the employee's head between the protective plastic barrier on the mast and steering control. The employee sustained a fractured spine.
OSHA investigators arrived in Grafton, WI on Thursday, February 11th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Young Microbrush, Llc which had occured on Friday, February 5th 2016. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Accident Date2016-02-05
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee suffered an amputation when he reached into the running dry tip machine.
OSHA investigators arrived in BRECKSVILLE, OH on Monday, November 9th 2015 and began an accident investigation at Cintas. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Accident Date2015-11-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was drilling into studs when the drill kicked back and caught his right-hand index finger. His fingertip was amputated just behind the fingernail.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.42
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 316
82.4%
Inspection Rate: 0.14
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9