Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

The Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.13% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 12,889 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 13 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Chippewa Falls, WI on Thursday, June 6th 2019 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at White City Glass Of Chippewa Falls Llc. A 70 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the

OSHA ID117209.015

Accident Date2019-06-03

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 6:45 p.m. on June 3, 2019, an employee was working at a customer's facility in the first trucking bay, installing a windshield on an International Pro-Star Truck. The employee was working from a ladder and was on the side of the vehicle when he fell and scratched his leg against the semi truck's tire. The employee was taken to the emergency room, where he was prescribed an antibiotic. The employee had an allergic reaction to the medicine 10 days later and died.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 28th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Buena Park, CA which had occured previously at Wheel Pros Llc. A 38 year old Laborer had been injured when the employee was run over by forklift and suffered broken leg and

OSHA ID93498.015

Accident Date2017-02-14

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on February 14, 2017, an employee was assisting a coworker with a forklift. The coworker didn't see the employee and ran over his foot. The employee suffered a broken leg and foot for which he was hospitalized.

On Tuesday, September 13th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in HURST, TE after learning of an incident at Freedom Powersports, LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-09-13

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the chain on a motorcycle with a rag when the rag was caught in the chain. The employee's fingers were then pulled into the chain, amputating the right middle and pointer fingertips. The motorcycle wheel was spinning at the time.

Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

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