Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers

Industry Summary

The Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 302,079 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 314,553, an increase of 4.13%. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (117% more) the average for the Miscellaneous Store Retailers Industry.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 4th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Hampton, VA at Phoebus Auction Gallery, Inc.. A 30 year old Laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID109845.015
Accident Date2018-10-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:38 on October 2, 2018, an employee was struck in the chest by a accidental gun discharge. A coworker had .32 caliber semi-automatic gun that he had pointed in the direction of the employee when the gun discharged and struck the employee in his chest, killing him.
OSHA investigators arrived in Lake Elsinore, CA on Friday, January 12th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Vantage Auctions, Inc. which had occured on Wednesday, December 20th 2017. A 41 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID102584.015
Accident Date2017-12-20
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on December 20, 2017, an employee was assisting a coworker with unloading a truck that was full of granite slabs. As the coworker operated a forklift to transfer the unloaded slabs of granite from the back of the truck to a v-rack, the employee took a break and was sitting on the ground near the rack. When the employee pulled himself up, grabbing a hold of approximately 5 to 6 granite slabs that were on the rack, the rack overturned. The granite slabs and rack fell on the employee, fracturing his right fibula. The employee was taken to a nearby hospital where he was admitted and underwent ACL reconstruction.
On Wednesday, September 20th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pharr, TX after learning of an incident at Novus Polaris, Inc. which had occured on Friday, September 15th 2017. A 36 year old man working as a Operations & systems researcher was injured on the job when the employee sustained electric shock while attaching a metal doo
OSHA ID99175.015
Accident Date2017-09-15
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on September 15, 2017, an employee was using a drill to attach a metal door to an electrical panel box using screws. A screw contacted a live wire and caused an arc flash. The employee sustained an electric shock.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
4.96
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 1647
218.9%
Inspection Rate: 0.3
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 113

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