Essendant Co.

An employee was organizing merchandise in the backroom. She lifted a box of merchandise and when she went to put the box down, she sustained back pain.

An employee was unloading boxes from a shipping container by hand when he felt a pinch in his back. The employee was hospitalized for a subarticular disc protrusion.

An employee was lifting boxes and pails when their back began to hurt. They were hospitalized for two slipped discs and inflammation.

An employee was setting up a meal service for a new hire orientation. The employee was removing food items from a speed rack station and bending to retrieve bowls of food when she sustained a back strain.

An employee was transferring a patient from a chair to a bed and strained their back.

On January 23, 2025, at around 3:15 PM, an employee was struck and backed over by a forklift that was exiting the warehouse. He sustained injuries to his right calf and ankle, including a fractured ankle.

An employee was operating a panel saw and supporting the work material with his hand when his left index finger contacted the blade. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.

An employee's finger was amputated in a machine.

An employee was moving office supply boxes in the back of a supply truck when his back seized up, resulting in an injury that caused back pain.

On August 22, 2022, an employee began experiencing neck and right shoulder pain during her shift after performing job-related tasks such as repetitive lifting. She was hospitalized for a right shoulder sprain and a pinched nerve.

An employee tripped over a stool and fell on the floor, resulting in a left displaced mid-cervical femoral neck fracture.

An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.

An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.

An employee was inspecting a breaker box and turning on/off a circuit breaker when he was electrocuted.

An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.