Dick's Sporting Goods: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jan 14, 2020: Employee amputates finger when crushed by falling gun safe

At 6:30 a.m. on January 14, 2020, an employee was moving a gun safe with a dolly from the rear storage area to a customer's vehicle. The employee was moving the gun safe with the dolly and hit a display rack that was being stored in the rear storage area, causing the employee to loose control of the dolly and gun safe. The employee attempted to control the gun safe from falling, but was unable to, and his right hand ring finger was pinned between the floor and the gun safe. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his right hand ring finger.

Incident on Apr 9, 2019: Employee fractures wrist in fall from rolling stairs

At 3:00 p.m. on April 9, 2019, an employee was trying to move mannequins from a display shelf using a seven-step, metal rolling ladder that was 9 feet 3 inches high. The employee had one foot on the top rail of the ladder and his other foot on the display shelf when he lost his balance and fell striking a golf club display before hitting the carpeted floor. The employee was transported to a local medical center, where he was diagnosed with a fractured right wrist and a right hip contusion. He was treated and released the same day.

Incident on May 25, 2018: Employee is unpacking fishing equipment and lacerates finger

At 3:45 p.m. on May 25, 2018, an employee was stocking the hunting department in a store and was opening an 8 foot Shimano fishing pole that was held together with zip ties and wrapped in plastic. The employee took a folding knife and went to cut the zip ties when his right index finger slipped and he cut himself with the knife, lacerating his fingers tendon. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.