OSHA Cites Wal-Mart In 2008 Crowd Death Of Worker

[Libertas1776]

Source: CBS News

The death of a temporary employee who was crushed in a stampede of post-Thanksgiving shoppers at a Long Island Wal-Mart store could have been prevented, federal officials said Tuesday as they proposed fining the world's largest retailer $7,000.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it was citing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for inadequate crowd management following the Nov. 28, 2008, death of Jdimytai Damour.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/26/ap/national/main5040896.shtml

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Nice. The death of a young man warrants only a $7,000 fine from conglomo-monster Wal-Mart. Way to go OSHA! :sarcasm:

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. His family must be so comforted right now.

x(

[rurallib]

2. $7,000. That'll hurt Walmart.

[Pharlo]

3. While a $7000.00 fine is an insult to his family,

I would think OSHA citing WalMart as responsible would go a LONG way towards proving a wrongful death suit. In short, the onus of getting justice is placed upon the family.

[DollyM]

4. Didn't WM settle privately with the family?

eom

[Old Coot]

5. Evidently not,

"Damour's family, as well as a number of other victims, have announced plans for lawsuits."

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. We can only hope.

[Maine-ah]

6. 7 fucking thousand dollars? wtf.

[Infinite Hope]

8. They can't just fine any amount. There are set fines. n/t

[Skip Intro]

9. Fine the hell out of WM, but the savages that trampled that employee bear the real responsibility-nt

[pam4water]

10. 7000 WTF