Home Centers

Industry Summary

The Home Centers industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.24% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 9,795 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 69 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Building Material and Supplies Dealers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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OSHA investigators arrived in Mooresville, NC on Monday, November 6th 2017 and began an accident investigation at Lowes Home Centers, Inc.. A 21 year old man working as a Sales worker was injured on the job when the

OSHA ID104008.015

Accident Date2017-10-31

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 2:19 p.m. on October 31, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a reach truck, crown 5200 series, serial number 1A340488, with a rated capacity of 3,500 pounds, on the back aisle near aisle 40 and 41. A flag person was in front of the truck. Both the flag person and Employee #1 were looking forward, when the rear wheel of the reach truck ran over Employee #1's right foot. His foot was fractured, which Employee #1 was hospitalized and received treatment.

OSHA investigators arrived in Weatherford, TX on Wednesday, November 29th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at The Home Depot. A 58 year old man working as a Cashier was injured on the job when the

OSHA ID101190.015

Accident Date2017-10-06

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:30 p.m. on October 6, 2017, an employee was retrieving shopping carts when he tripped over a rebar. The employee fell and fractured his right hip.

OSHA investigators arrived in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday, August 16th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, August 15th 2017. A 50 year old Order clerk had been injured when the employee was struck by solid core doors and fractured lower l

OSHA ID103032.015

Accident Date2017-08-15

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 8:30 a.m. on August 15, 2017, an employee was spotting for a forklift driver and attempted to brace a pallet of doors to keep them from falling with his body. The employee suffered multiple leg fractures when 600 lbs of solid core doors fell on top. The employee was hospitalized. .

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