JUPITER, FLORIDA—
Walgreens Distribution Center
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walgreens Distribution Center, 15998 Walgreens Dr., JUPITER, FLORIDA 33478 on — Fractures , affecting the Multiple leg locations unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a lift truck. He was stopping the vehicle to prevent it from hitting a parked unit and his leg got caught in between the lift truck and a metal pole. The employee suffered multiple leg fractures. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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An employee was helping to remove the clamp attachment paddles from a forklift so they could then repair a hydraulic leak. The clamp fell and pinned the employee's right ring finger against the mast. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
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On February 22, 2022, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift in the receiving area when their left leg struck a concrete bollard, resulting in a fracture.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS—
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An employee was walking in the parking lot when they slipped on ice and fell, fracturing their lower right leg. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
PERRYSBURG, OHIO—
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An employee was loading a trailer with boxes of product. While bending over to place a box at floor level, the employee hit a stack of boxes. One fell from the stack and struck the employee in the back of the head.
PERRYSBURG, OHIO—
Walgreens Distribution Center
On September 25, 2019, an employee picked up a container of product and suffered a disc herniation and arm numbness.
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