FLORA, MISSISSIPPI—
Dollar General
Shooting by other person-intentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dollar General, 117 Progress Drive, FLORA, MISSISSIPPI 39071 on — Gunshot wounds, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
At approximately 9:00 PM, on December 29, 2022, an employee was cleaning the front of the store when a robber entered the area behind the register and attempted to steal the register till. The employee was shot in the chest area.
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On January 7, 2025, at approximately 11:18 AM, an employee was operating a retainer carrier (RTC) to pick merchandise. He exited the RTC and was then struck by the RTC. His right leg was pinned between the rack and the RTC. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the right calf.
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An employee was using a pocketknife to open a tote of merchandise. The knife slipped and lacerated the employee's left wrist.
SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA—
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An employee was returning merchandise to a shelf in an aisle. The employee tripped over a stool and fell to the ground, suffering an injury to the right hip.
JACKSON, GEORGIA—
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An employee was driving a double pallet jack down an aisle when another piece of equipment came through the aisle. Realizing that the two pieces of equipment were about to collide, the employee jumped off the pallet jack. It then ran over his leg, breaking his leg/ankle.
HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Dollar General
On November 18, 2023, at 6:07 p.m., an employee was walking out to the parking lot when he was struck by a truck and knocked to the ground. The employee suffered a broken leg and ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
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