Furniture Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Furniture Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 2.46%. There are an average of 10 workers at each of the 4,478 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, March 31st 2016 by OSHA representitives in Houston, TX after learning of an incident at Mattress Firm Warehouse which had occured on Sunday, March 20th 2016. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-20
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was attempting to pull a mattress off a third-tier rack shelf when he fell to the concrete floor, suffering head trauma and loss of feeling. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, March 8th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Merriam, KS which had occured previously at Ikea. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeA forklift driver was re-positioning a pallet when the pallet fell off the forks, striking and breaking a nearby employee's right leg.
OSHA investigators arrived in WEST COXSACKIE, NE on Friday, March 4th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Essendant Business Essentials, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-03-04
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was climbing up a fixed ladder to clear a material jam on a conveyor when his hand slipped, causing him to lose balance and fall from the third rung up from the floor. He fell standing up, but fractured his lower left leg.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.44
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 212
450%
Inspection Rate: 0.6
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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