PLANT CITY, FLORIDA—
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC., 1802 Jim Johnson Rd, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33566 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a nonpowered pallet jack and pinned his right leg between the pallet and the racking, resulting in a fracture to the right tibia.
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An employee was operating a pallet jack and struck a railing on the right side of the aisle. The employee sustained a fractured back and pelvis.
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Two order pickers turned into the same aisle in a warehouse. One of them hit a pallet, which fell and landed on the right leg of the employee operating the other order picker. The leg was broken above the ankle.
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An employee was changing the battery in a forklift. As the employee hooked the hoist to the battery, the up button on the hoist controls was actuated and their index finger was caught between the hoist hook and the battery eyelet. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip.
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An employee was operating a front-rider pallet jack from a freezer box to the loading dock when the vehicle collided with a stand-up forklift that was driving around a corner. The employee suffered multiple fractures in their left foot.
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An employee was lifting a case of water and strained their back.
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