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Stockers and order fillers receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockrooms or storage to fill inventories or customers' orders. These workers may operate power equipment to fill orders, mark prices on merchandise, or set up sales displays.
As of May 2019, there were 2,135,850 people employed in this occupation. The average hourly wage was $14.26 and the average annual wage was $29,660.
In private industry for this occupation, there were 27,390 nonfatal injury and illness cases requiring days away from work during 2019. The incidence rate per 10,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers was 176.3.
Case characteristic[1] | Number of cases |
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Nature of injury or illness | |
Sprains, strains, tears | 11,200 |
Soreness, pain | 4,040 |
Bruises, contusions | 3,970 |
All other natures | 3,740 |
Cuts, lacerations | 1,750 |
Part of body affected | |
Back | 6,010 |
Knee | 2,630 |
Hand | 2,600 |
Foot | 2,330 |
Shoulder | 2,310 |
Source of injury or illness | |
Containers | 9,470 |
Vehicles | 3,790 |
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | 3,750 |
Worker motion or position | 3,630 |
All other sources | 1,990 |
Event or exposure leading to injury or illness | |
Overexertion in lifting or lowering | 5,860 |
Struck by object or equipment | 5,410 |
Fall on same level | 3,590 |
Struck against object or equipment | 1,640 |
Fall to lower level | 1,020 |
[1] Data shown correspond to Nature, Part, Source, and Event codes based on the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System 2.01 developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses |
Fatal work injuries totaled 14 for stockers and order fillers during 2019, compared to 15 during 2018.
Wage and employment estimates come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program. Injury and illness information come from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). For more information on SOII and CFOI program concepts and definitions see the SOII Handbook of Methods and the CFOI Handbook of Methods.
Last Modified Date: February 5, 2021