thanksgiving day sales 2008 walmart

In 2008, a worker was trampled to death at a Wal-Mart store when a mob of shoppers rushed through the doors to take advantage of an after-Thanksgiving Day Black Friday sales event. OSHA cited Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for inadequate crowd management following the Nov. 28, 2008, death of an employee at its Valley Stream, N.Y., store. The worker died of asphyxiation after he was knocked to the ground and trampled by a crowd of about 2,000 shoppers who surged into the store.

OSHA wants retailers to implement crowd-control strategies to guard against worker injuries during Black Friday sales.

OSHA is encouraging retail employers to take precautions to prevent worker injuries during Black Friday and other major sales events during the holiday season.

OSHA Wants Retailers to Make Black Friday Safer for Workers

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