Walgreens Co.

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Dislocation of joints — LAKE WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walgreens Co. in LAKE WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Walgreens Co. Report ID 2023109519
Address 6244 Lake Worth Blvd. City, State ZIP LAKE WORTH, TEXAS 76135
Event Date October 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Robber
Secondary Source Tasers, stun guns
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.81000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tased and kicked to the ground by people who were robbing the store. The employee sustained a dislocated hip that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2023, a worker at Walgreens Co. in LAKE WORTH, TEXAS suffered dislocation of joints to the hip(s). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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