All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)

Industry Summary

With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 24,589 businesses operating in the All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 132,121 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores) industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (26% more) than the broader All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers Industry

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, October 4th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Hampton, VA which had occured previously at Phoebus Auction Gallery, Inc.. A 30 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job 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 which had occured previously at Vantage Auctions, Inc.. 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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Pharr, TX on Wednesday, September 20th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Novus Polaris, Inc.. 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
9.85
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 1103
240%
Inspection Rate: 0.41
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 89

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