Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 2.34%. There are an average of 6 workers at each of the 10,950 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Monday, August 14th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Orangevale, CA after learning of an incident at Jeff Hadden And Dorothy Hadden which had occured on Saturday, August 5th 2017. A 56 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee suffered from possible heat related illness while sp

OSHA ID98181.015

Accident Date2017-08-05

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 5, 2017, an employee was splitting wood under direct sun and packaging lady bugs in the barn. The employee felt ill the next morning when he woke up, possibly suffering from outdoor heat related illness. The employee was not hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, June 8th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Baton Rouge, LA at Turner Industries Group. A 33 year old man working as a Boilermaker was injured on the job when the employee was sprayed by sulfuric acid and suffered second degr

OSHA ID96633.015

Accident Date2017-06-02

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:15 a.m. on June 2, 2017, an employee cut through a bolt on a flange and the trapped pressure in the bleeder released, causing a residual spray of sulfuric acid to hit the employee. The employee suffered second degree burns on 38% of his body and was hospitalized.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, February 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Columbus, OH at Advance Industry Supplies Llc. A 58 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee fell from elevated platform and fractured knee cap

OSHA ID93270.015

Accident Date2017-02-09

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:30 p.m. on February 9, 2017, an employee was standing on a job made platfo rm raised by a forklift to attach a tarp to a wall. As the employee was using a cordless drill to attach the tarp, the platform slid from the forks of the for klift. The employee fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor below, frac turing both knee caps.

Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

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