Industry Summary
The Other Clothing Stores industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 116,284 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 119,797, an increase of 3.02%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Clothing Stores Industry by 80% over the past 5 years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Lyndhurst, NJ on Thursday, October 13th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Rrl Ralph Lauren. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
Accident Date2016-09-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was replacing a light bulb, lost their balance and fell from the ladder sustaining a head injury.
OSHA investigators arrived in Uniondale, NY on Saturday, July 23rd 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Kings Of St. Nicholas Inc.. A 43 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the employee was crushed and killed by hoisting equipment
Accident Date2016-07-23
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on July 23, 2016, an employee was loading material with hoisting equipment. The employee was crushed between the hoisting equipment and the floor.
OSHA investigators arrived in WEIRTON, WE on Thursday, February 4th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Rue 21. A had been injured when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Accident Date2016-02-04
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn February 4, 2016, at approximately 4:00pm, an employee was operating a Ryder pallet jack in a 9'10" wide aisle way. He passed a second employee operating another pallet jack in the opposite direction. The load of pallets on the second employee's pallet jack struck a guardrail causing a pallet to fall onto the employee and lacerate his right calf.