Wal-Mart Cited in Holiday-Sale Trampling Death of Temp Worker
OSHA reported the worker died of asphyxiation after being knocked to the ground and trampled by a crowd of about 2,000 shoppers who were surging into the store for its 2008 ‘Blitz Friday’ pre-holiday sale.
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May 27, 2009
Wal-Mart Cited in Holiday-Sale Trampling Death of Temp Worker
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration in the death of a temporary worker trampled by a crowd of
shoppers at its Valley Stream, New York, store the day after last Thanksgiving.
The citation announced Tuesday, May 26, carries a fine of $7,000.
Temporary employee Jdimytai Damour, 34, of Jamaica, New York, had no crowd
control experience but was put at the door of the Wal-Mart store when it opened
for its post-Thanksgiving sale because he was 6 feet 5 and 270 pounds, the
Associated Press reported at the time.
OSHA reported the worker died of asphyxiation after being knocked to the
ground and trampled by a crowd of about 2,000 shoppers who were surging into the
store on November 28 for its “Blitz Friday” pre-holiday sale.
The $7,000 is the maximum fine in this case, according to OSHA. Wal-Mart has
15 days to contest the citation.
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