Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses

Industry Summary

The Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 324,084 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 339,041, an increase of 4.62%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Nonstore Retailers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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The accident investigation below was opened on Sunday, December 16th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Ocala, FL which had occured previously at Chewy, Inc.. A 49 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID111844.015

Accident Date2018-12-16

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 12:15 p.m. on December 16, 2018, an employee was moving stock in a warehouse using a Raymond Brand Stand-up Electric Forklift. The employee was found unconscious and slumped over the controls of the forklift. Later, the employee died.

The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, September 25th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Plainfield, IN at 106570 - Amazon.Com Inc.. A 52 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was killed when struck by forks of picker

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OSHA ID99810.015

Accident Date2017-09-24

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn September 24, 2017, Employee #1, a maintenance technician, was performing preventive maintenance on powered industrial truck. The forks of the order picker came down on him, killing Employee #1.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, August 24th 2016 by OSHA representitives in FLOWER MOUND, TE which had occured previously at HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the exposure to environmental heat

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OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-24

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee was walking to his work station when he lost consciousness possibly due to heat stress and fell face first onto the concrete warehouse floor. He suffered pain to his nose and lost two front teeth.