Food and Beverage Stores
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Food and Beverage Stores industry saw employment growth of only 2.14%. There are an average of 21 workers at each of the 145,848 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (121% more) the average for the Retail Trade Industry.
OSHA investigators arrived in Pacoima, CA on Tuesday, February 5th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Adrian Mendez which had occured on Monday, January 14th 2019. A 72 year old had been killed when the
OSHA ID113330.015
Accident Date2019-01-14
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn January 14, 2019, an employee fell from a ladder and was killed from a head injury.
OSHA investigators arrived in Whitley City, KY on Friday, December 14th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at 60438 - The Kroger Co - Store L916 which had occured on Thursday, December 13th 2018. A 32 year old employee had been killed when the employee suffered seizure and later dies
OSHA ID111841.015
Accident Date2018-12-13
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn December 13, 2018, an employee was acting anxious and unbalanced. The employee's manager told him to take a break but the employee still seemed unbalanced. The manager had the employee's father pick him up and take him to the hospital, where the employee suffered a seizure and subsequently died.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 16th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Springdale, OH after learning of an incident at 60368 - Kroger Limited Partnership I which had occured on Thursday, November 1st 2018. A 51 year old employee had been killed when the employee was found unresponsive and later dies
OSHA ID111085.015
Accident Date2018-11-01
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn November 1, 2018, an employee working at a grocery store deli, clocked out at approximately 7:30 p.m.for either a break or her lunch. At approximately 8:00 p.m., another employee found the employee sitting at the picnic table in the break area outside the building, but leaned back against the building and unresponsive. This employee summoned management who performed CPR until EMTs arrived and took over. The employee was hospitalized, but died either on November 7, 2018 (per a funeral home notice) or November 9, 2018 (per Kroger). The cause of death was likely due to a cardiovascular event.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
2.27
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 5881
198.8%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 608