General Merchandise Stores

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the General Merchandise Stores industry saw employment growth of only 1.51%. There are an average of 52 workers at each of the 60,949 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

On Thursday, November 29th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in San Jose, CA after learning of an incident at Costco Wholesale Corporation which had occured on Saturday, November 24th 2018. A 51 year old Baker had been injured when the
OSHA ID111477.015
Accident Date2018-11-24
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on November 24, 2018, an employee was working at a wholesale worksite, collecting return goods for restocking. As the employee was pushing a shopping cart near the loading dock storage area, she was struck by a forklift that was carrying a load. The employee became pinned between the shopping cart and the load of the forklift. As a result, the employee's foot and abdomen were injured. She was hospitalized and received treatment for her injuries.
OSHA investigators arrived in Mira Loma, CA on Wednesday, October 31st 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Komar Distribution Services, Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, October 10th 2018. A 18 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID110561.015
Accident Date2018-10-10
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:50 a.m. on October 10, 2018, an employee was working at a fixed facility with a warehouse and distribution center, operating an electric jack. As the employee was located in the warehouse storage room and using the electric jack for a purpose other than work, he crashed into another pallet jack and incurred unspecified injures to his leg. The employee was taken to a nearby hospital, where he received treatment.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, November 13th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Nellis Afb, NV at Army And Air Force Exchange Services. A 50 year old had been injured when the employee sustained fractured after being struck by forklift
OSHA ID100676.015
Accident Date2017-11-09
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:30 a.m. on November 9, 2017, an employee was working at the base exchange at an Air Force base. He was going on break to have a cigarette. A forklift nearby was backing up. When he stopped and bent down to pick up a paper, he was struck the forklift. He sustained a fractured wrist and a fractured hip. He was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.23
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 4894
233.8%
Inspection Rate: 0.71
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 327