Used Merchandise Stores

Industry Summary

The Used Merchandise Stores industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 162,675 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 169,794, an increase of 4.38%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Miscellaneous Store Retailers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Tuesday, December 12th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pomona, CA after learning of an incident at Wheeler Machinery Sales Inc which had occured on Tuesday, December 5th 2017. A 65 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the an employee's fingered are amputated in fork lift
OSHA ID106149.015
Accident Date2017-12-05
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on December 5, 2017, Employee #1 was setting up the forks on the forklift and manually moving it by kicking the fork to where it need to be. Employee #1 was holding on to the load backrest (moved left and right) of the fork lift and the forklift operator engaged the lever causing the load backrest to move. Employee #1's hand was sheared between the backrest and another vertical member of the forklift. Employee #1 fingers were amputated.
On Monday, November 13th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Columbus, OH after learning of an incident at Thrift Stores Of Ohio,Inc. which had occured on Thursday, November 9th 2017. A 51 year old Laborer had been killed when the employee was killed when crushed under forklift
OSHA ID100647.015
Accident Date2017-11-09
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on November 9, 2017, Employee #1, a 51 year old male, was loading a truck at a loading dock using a forklift. The truck pulled out from the dock causing the forklift to fall out of the back of the truck. The forklift fell on top of the employee causing crushing injuries that resulted in his death.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 21st 2017 by OSHA representitives in San Jose, CA which had occured previously at Goodwill Of Silicon Valley. A 64 year old man working as a Attendant was injured on the job when the employee was struck in head
OSHA ID99710.015
Accident Date2017-09-05
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 5:30 p.m. on September 5, 2017, Employee #1, a trailer attendant, was struck in the head. The cause and nature of the injuries were not specified. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.23
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 663
323.1%
Inspection Rate: 0.33
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 21

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