Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 590 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.54%. The most recent numbers show a total of 2,371 businesses currently operating in the Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (108% more) the average for the Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry.

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On Wednesday, November 29th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Del Valle, TX which had occured previously at Enterprise Recycling, Ltd.. A 37 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was killed when crushed in forklift roll over

OSHA ID101087.015

Accident Date2017-11-28

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 2:15 p.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 was attempting to maneuver a forklift into position to lift a pallet. The employee backed the forklift into a ditch, flipping the forklift over, crushing and killing Employee #1.

OSHA investigators arrived in Oklahoma City, OK on Friday, October 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Lkq Apex Autoparts Inc.. A 59 year old had been injured when the employee was struck by falling car and fractured legs

OSHA ID99759.015

Accident Date2017-10-05

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:45 p.m. on October 5, 2017, an employee was pushing a wheel barrow near the area of a traveling front end loader that was carrying a car by the forks. The front end loaders' forks were stuck through the cab of the car. The employee was struck by the car when the roof gave way and it fell from the front end loader. The employee suffered fractured legs and was hospitalized.

On Wednesday, September 20th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Bay Minette, AL which had occured previously at F&S Used Auto Parts, Llc. A 45 year old Automobile mechanic had been killed when the employee was struck by falling car or car part and died from

OSHA ID99171.015

Accident Date2017-09-19

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 19, 2017, Employee #1 was working on an elevated vehicle. The vehicle was suspended on the forks of a forklift. While removing the vehicles cross member/motor mount to get to the rack and pinion. Employee #1 was struck in the head by a metal object, either the cross member/motor mount or the vehicle itself, when it fell. Employee #1 suffered blunt force head trauma and died.

Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers

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