Confectionery and Nut Stores

Industry Summary

The Confectionery and Nut Stores industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 21,055 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 21,851, an increase of 3.78%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Specialty Food Stores Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 8th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Azusa, CA after learning of an incident at Morris National, Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, October 4th 2017. A 38 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee losed control of forklift and suffered foot lacerati

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OSHA ID104356.015

Accident Date2017-10-04

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:15 a.m. on October 4, 2017, an employee was moving a pallet with a Crown stand-up forklift RR 5200 Series and was unable to stop the forklift. The employee extended his foot and stopped the forklift from hitting the wall. The employee suffered lacerations to his foot. Hospitalization was not required.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, August 18th 2015 by OSHA representitives in ABILENE, KA after learning of an incident at RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched between two stationary objects

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-08-18

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was dumping a plastic trash cart into a compactor. Her right ring fingertip got stuck between the plastic receptacle and the metal frame around it. She sustained a fingertip amputation.

OSHA investigators arrived in Omaha, NE on Friday, January 9th 2015 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Russell Stover Candies, Llc which had occured on Wednesday, January 7th 2015. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the part of occupant?s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2015-01-07

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeCompany employee was behind the store preparing to receive goods from a delivery truck. While attempting to guide the truck back into the company's offloading dock, he was pinned between the truck and a railing.