MIDWAY, GEORGIA—
Target Distribution Center
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Target Distribution Center, 1247 Sunbury Rd., MIDWAY, GEORGIA 31320 on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
On February 15, 2025, at approximately 12:18 AM, an employee was driving a forklift when the forklift struck a concrete bollard next to the firewall. The employee's left foot was caught between the forklift and the concrete bollard. The employee was hospitalized with skin injuries and fractures to their left foot/ankle.
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On November 15, 2022, at approximately 1:00 PM, an employee was walking to the breakroom to take his lunch break when he stopped to talk to a co-worker. The employee was then struck by a forklift and sustained a right foot injury that required surgery.
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