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OSHA Injury Report: Merchants Distributors LLC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Merchants Distributors LLC in 5005 Alex Lee Blvd, Hickory, NC 28601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lift truck operator in general-line groceries merchant wholesalers.

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Parent company
Merchants Distributors LLC
Street
5005 Alex Lee Blvd
City
Hickory
State
NC
ZIP
28601
On-site location
Warehouse
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Operating a PIT lift truck in the aisle

Employee stated he was doing a putaway and when he came out from the putaway a pallet in a slot on the other side went inside his compartment and hit his heel.

Contusion to the left heel

Wooden pallet

EE was doing a putaway and when he came out from the putaway a pallet in a slot on the other side went inside his compartment and hit his heel.

Job description
Lift truck operator
SOC code
53-7051: Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424410: General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
1,700
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
4,322,875
Establishment ID
1008130
Employer case #
SO107
Date of incident
Shift started
04:00
Time of incident
05:15
Filing year
2025
Submitted to OSHA
2026-02-24

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