Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers industry saw employment growth of only 1.77%. There are an average of 4 workers at each of the 224,960 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 23rd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Indianapolis, IN after learning of an incident at 109151 - Versatile Processing Group Incorporated which had occured on Wednesday, November 21st 2018. A 19 year old employee had been killed 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 which had occured previously at 109151 - Versatile Processing Group Incorporated. A 19 year old employee had been killed 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 after learning of an incident at Ray'S Southern Auto Auction, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, November 29th 2016. A 56 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job 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
0.32
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 668
230%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 34