Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry saw employment growth of only 2.1%. There are an average of 42 workers at each of the 60,561 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Grocery Stores Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, February 5th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Pacoima, CA 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 at 60438 - The Kroger Co - Store L916. A 32 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job 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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Springdale, OH on Friday, November 16th 2018 and began an accident investigation at 60368 - Kroger Limited Partnership I. 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
2.34
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 4225
222.4%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 515