We've actually had several deaths and some near-death experiences in my store.
Shortly after the store opened, one of our LP guys was stabbed by a shoplifter. He died in the foyer.
One of our unloaders was killed when a ramp came down and crushed his head. It had gotten stuck and he was trying to get it to come down.
An employee (a teenager) was crushed in the trash compactor. He had tossed some things he wanted into the compactor during his shift then climbed into it to get them after work. The person who tripped the compactor had no idea he was down there. Now they keep the compactor locked and only open it periodically throughout the day. A manager must stand nearby and take note of everything that's tossed into it.
The husband of a former co-worker died in the produce dept of a heart attack while shopping. His wife had died just a week or two before this happened. LP had put yellow caution tape all the way around the area but SCs were ducking under it to shop while the paramedics were performing CPR.
A couple years ago some teenagers were playing chicken in the parking lot. (Car vs pedestrian) One of them was severely injured.
Last year a woman tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists in the restroom. I had been in the stall next to her and saw a small amount of blood on the floor. I just figured she had started her mentrual cycle and didn't get on the toilet fast enough. She survived.
Our store has only been open since 1990. There have been others but these are the ones I can remember.
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Shortly after the store opened, one of our LP guys was stabbed by a shoplifter. He died in the foyer.
One of our unloaders was killed when a ramp came down and crushed his head. It had gotten stuck and he was trying to get it to come down.
An employee (a teenager) was crushed in the trash compactor. He had tossed some things he wanted into the compactor during his shift then climbed into it to get them after work. The person who tripped the compactor had no idea he was down there. Now they keep the compactor locked and only open it periodically throughout the day. A manager must stand nearby and take note of everything that's tossed into it.
The husband of a former co-worker died in the produce dept of a heart attack while shopping. His wife had died just a week or two before this happened. LP had put yellow caution tape all the way around the area but SCs were ducking under it to shop while the paramedics were performing CPR.
A couple years ago some teenagers were playing chicken in the parking lot. (Car vs pedestrian) One of them was severely injured.
Last year a woman tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists in the restroom. I had been in the stall next to her and saw a small amount of blood on the floor. I just figured she had started her mentrual cycle and didn't get on the toilet fast enough. She survived.
Our store has only been open since 1990. There have been others but these are the ones I can remember.
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