Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers industry saw employment growth of only 1.7%. There are an average of 4 workers at each of the 228,878 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Wholesale Trade Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 23rd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Indianapolis, IN which had occured previously at 109151 - Versatile Processing Group Incorporated. A 19 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed when forklift tips over while turning
OSHA ID111468.015
Accident Date2018-11-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:23 p.m. on November 21st, 2018, Employee #1 was driving a forklift and bringing pallets of material and dumping the material beside a crane. During this work Employee #1 went around a corner with the forks (minus a load) raised 8 to 10 feet whereupon the forklift tipped over onto its side. Employee #1 was not wearing the seatbelt and was thrown from the seat and struck by the forklift overhead protection. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Friday, November 23rd 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Indianapolis, IN at 109151 - Versatile Processing Group Incorporated. A 19 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed when forklift tips over while turning
OSHA ID111468.015
Accident Date2018-11-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:23 p.m. on November 21st, 2018, Employee #1 was driving a forklift and bringing pallets of material and dumping the material beside a crane. During this work Employee #1 went around a corner with the forks (minus a load) raised 8 to 10 feet whereupon the forklift tipped over onto its side. Employee #1 was not wearing the seatbelt and was thrown from the seat and struck by the forklift overhead protection. Employee #1 sustained fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, March 16th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Greensboro, NC which had occured previously at Ray'S Southern Auto Auction, Inc.. A 56 year old employee had been killed when the employee fell from truck ladder and later dies
OSHA ID94206.015
Accident Date2016-11-29
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn November 29, 2016, an employee was loading and unloading cars from a large c ar hauler. He missed a step or slipped from a step on a fixed ladder made into the frame of the car hauler and fell to ground on the concrete pavement. No one observed the accident and the employee suffered a severe herniated disk and sp inal stenosis which resulted in surgery. The employee died in the hospital afte r surgery.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0.36
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 752
209.1%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 43