Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Distribution Center, 2575 98th Ave, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32966
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. Another jack struck the one the employee was driving and the employee's foot was caught between the two jacks. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
An employee was on a cherry picker approximately 30 feet high, selecting boxes of merchandise from warehouse racking to place onto a pallet. The employee fell and sustained neck and back injuries.
An employee was operating an aerial lift to put it back in the maintenance area. He placed his left hand on the lift railing and the lift struck some racking, resulting in a fractured left hand.
An employee was picking boxes off the back pallet in a racking system. The employee tripped over the front pallet (which was on the floor in front of the rack) and fell on her hip. The hip was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee working on the pharmacy department pick line tripped on a box and fell, breaking her hip and femur. She was taken to the hospital and admitted for surgery.
An employee was driving a forklift when it collided with another forklift. The employee's middle finger was pinched between the two forklifts and partially amputated.
A temporary employee was operating a powered industrial truck and attempting to maneuver around another automated powered industrial truck when the vehicles collided. The employee sustained a crush injury to their right foot.
An employee was operating a double pallet jack down an aisle when he was struck by another double pallet jack. The employee's right lower leg was then caught between the pallet jack and a rack beam, resulting in an injury just above the right ankle that required hospitalization.
An employee was operating a ride-on double pallet jack when he was struck from behind by another pallet jack. Their lower right leg was caught resulting in fractures to the tibia and fibula.
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