Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers industry saw employment growth of only 2.62%. There are an average of 12 workers at each of the 2,273 establishments in the United States. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Apparel Piece Goods and Notions Merchant Wholesalers Industry by 89% over the past 5 years.

On Tuesday, November 1st 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Vernon, CA at Soex West Usa Llc. A 45 year old man working as a Pressing machine operator was injured on the job when the employee?s hand was fractured in baling machine
OSHA ID92920.015
Accident Date2016-08-12
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2016, Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a Tam Module Hydraulic baler baling used clothing. Employee #1 had his hand on a bale at the point of operation when the coworker activated the press plate. Employee #1's hand was caught between the bale and the press plate. He suffered lacerations and a fracture on his left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
On Friday, September 18th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in HEBRON, OH which had occured previously at Heritage Sportswear. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Accident Date2015-09-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee fell off a step stool and injured her hip and pelvic bone. The employee was hospitalized.
On Friday, March 7th 2014 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Venice, CA which had occured previously at Michael Pilliod. A Construction laborer had been injured when the employee fell from scaffold and was injured
OSHA ID202546206
Accident Date2014-03-02
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeOn March 2, 2014, a loft owner had contracted an employee for the removal of interior walls and general cleanup at a residential location. The employee hired his nephew, Employee #1, to assist him. The employees began working that afternoon. Employee #1 was occupying the platform of a scaffold. He was spreading plastic down to catch debris during the drywall removal process. He was also drinking an alcoholic beverage as he worked. While spreading out the plastic, he lost his balance and fell, landing on a wooden floor and striking his head. Employee #1 was rendered unconscious. The coworker summoned emergency medical personnel. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was admitted at 7:51 p.m. on that day and treated for head trauma, scalp hematoma, eye hematoma, ear laceration and a subarachnoid hematoma. He was then hospitalized and released two days later.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.86
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 54
300%
Inspection Rate: 0.39
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 5

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