Super Store Industries: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Dec 28, 2019: Employee fractures leg when pinned by pallet jack

At 3:30 p.m. on December 28, 2019, an employee was driving an electric pallet jack, when he hit the racking in the aisle. The employee's leg was caught between the rack and the powered industrial truck. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured leg.

Incident on Jul 18, 2013: Employee suffers frostbite in fingers while in freezer

On July 18, 2013, Employee #1 was working as a freezer order selector in a wareh ouse. The temperature in the warehouse was about -10 degrees. He sustained frost bite to ring and middle fingers of both hands. The employee reported to an area hospital, where there was an attempt to save the fingers through therapy, but al l four fingers were later amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident on Nov 21, 2008: Employee's fingers are amputated in chain and sprocket

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on November 21, 2008 Employee #1 was adjusting the te nsion of a chain and sprocket for a belt conveyer. He sustained partial amputati on of four left fingers and was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident on Oct 1, 2008: Employee is struck by falling rack, fractures foot

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 1, 2008, Employee #1 was assisting a cowo rker to band racks together. The racks fell, striking Employee #1 in the left fo ot, resulting in a fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Incident on Aug 8, 2002: Employee's foot crushed between forklift and column

On August 8, 2002, Employee #1 was driving a Barrett lift truck down an aisle in a warehouse to pick up some product. When Employee #1 reached the product, he d ismounted, but the vehicle continued to roll toward the rack system instead of s traight down the aisle. Employee #1 jumped back onto the lift truck and hit the reverse button, which caused the lift truck to lurch into reverse. Employee #1 l ost his balance and his left leg swung outside the vehicle. His left foot became caught between the lift truck and a yellow steel pole. Employee #1 sustained a compartmental crush injury that resulted in the amputation of his left great toe , and bone loss in his second toe. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Incident on Aug 25, 2001: Employee's foot crushed and amputated by rider truck

Employee #1 was assigned to move some loaded pallets using a RF-23 (Raymond 31i- S Reach Rider Truck). The rider truck was traveling from the receiving area towa rds the front of the building with the forks trailing. Employee #1 was standing in the operator area facing away from the direction of travel. Employee #1 felt the truck begin to drift left of the direction of travel. An attempt to correct to the right resulted in a further turn to the left. Employee #1 released the ha nd throttle and removed the left foot from the dead man pedal. His left foot end ed up hanging over the rear of the operator compartment. He struck a vertical st orage rack support and his left foot was crushed between the vertical storage ra ck support and the rear of the truck. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to the first third of his left foot and was hospitalized for approximately five days. The factor that led to the accident was that Employee #1 was not adequately trai ned to operate the powered industrial truck.

Incident on Sep 19, 1994: Employee's finger amputated in blow mold trimmer

On September 19, 1994, Employee #1 reached into a blow mold plastic bottle trimm er to clear a jam. Although the machine had proper interlocking guards, she ampu tated her right middle finger.