Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Menards, 1280 Maple St., FARMINGTON, MISSOURI 63640
on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stocking store shelves when the product dropped on her foot, breaking four of her toes.
An employee was operating a forklift and loading trucks for deliveries when his foot was caught between a bollard and the forklift, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was loading railroad ties for a customer. The employee cut the steel banding on the ties when the ties slid off the forklift and struck his right ankle, resulting in a possible fracture.
An employee was on a rolling staircase, reaching for product on a shelf. He lost his balance and fell about 8 feet to the floor, suffering broken ribs.
An employee was carrying shelving units down a rolling staircase/ladder. She lost her balance and fell to the ground about 5 feet below. She suffered fractures to a leg and an elbow.
An employee was walking across a sales floor. The employee and a customer collided at a corner; the employee fell and broke their right kneecap on the floor. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating a powered industrial truck (PIT) when it struck a steel rack and he fell from the PIT to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left leg and required surgery.
An employee was standing on a ladder, using a stick to push a blanket to unblock a tunnel. The ladder started to shake and the employee fell from the ladder, landing on his back on the concrete floor. He sustained a fracture to his lower back, pelvis fractures, and a concussion.
An employee was unloading merchandise from a trailer using a pallet jack when he became caught between the pallet and the rolling tracks of the pallet jack. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured bone in his leg and required surgery.
On May 3, 2025, an employee was getting an item from the freezer when she tripped on a pallet that was behind her and fell, striking the ground. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the lower right side of her body and muscle spasms.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.