Industry Summary
The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 3,224 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.26%. The most recent numbers show a total of 11,981 businesses currently operating in the Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in MORRIS, IL on Thursday, July 7th 2016 and began an accident investigation at PRIMUS ELECTRONICS CORP.. A had been injured when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Accident Date2016-07-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was loading and adjusting a spindle that contained a wooden spool when the spindle became unbalanced and the industrial wooden spool fell on the employee's right ring finger, partially amputating it before the first knuckle.
OSHA investigators arrived in FLORA, IL on Wednesday, April 27th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Southwire Company LLC which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Accident Date2016-04-27
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee removed state bolts from one of two supporting flanges while working on railing. Both flanges, as well as the equipment they supported, then collapsed on the employee. The employee suffered four broken ribs and a broken tailbone and pelvis.
On Friday, September 18th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in WILLIAMSVILLE, NE at Five West Enterprises Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
Accident Date2015-09-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee felt dull pain as he was going down the stairs at a customer's home. A week later he was hospitalized with a possible herniated disc.