Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 114,099 workers employed at 9,220 Pet and Pet Supplies Stores establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 331 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 12 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in HIGHLAND PARK, IL on Saturday, September 17th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Accident Date2016-09-17
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was walking a dog from the back kennel area to the bathing area when the dog suddenly started to run causing the employee to trip on a mat and fall. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right hip and injuries to the knee and neck.
OSHA investigators arrived in MELBOURNE, FL on Sunday, August 7th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Incredible Pets, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Accident Date2016-08-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the inside front glass of a chameleon cage when the glass fell and cut muscle and tendons in his left leg. He required hospitalization and surgery.
OSHA investigators arrived in WESTMINSTER, CO on Thursday, July 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Petco. A had been injured when the other animal bites, nonvenomous
Accident Date2016-07-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was bitten on the hand by a cat and required hospitalization.