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$19 million verdict for trip and fall on grocery store pallet
On May 4, 2016, plaintiff Roel Canales (age 68), an oil field worker, stopped by a grocery store in Freer, Texas to buy a watermelon. The store, Pay and Save, is a family-owned grocery store chain. When Canales entered the Pay and Save store, the watermelons were displayed in three large cardboard bins. Each bin was sitting on top of a wooden pallet.
He says he shattered his hip buying a watermelon at Walmart. A jury awarded him $7.5 million.
Walker reached to pick a melon from a display, and his foot became lodged in the pallet under the watermelon container. He turned, unaware that the pallet was there, and fell and shattered his hip, court documents state.
Surprising number of injuries from used pallets, researchers note
Used shipping pallets – the raw material for a million home DIY projects, kindling for countless fires in home fireplaces, and the bases for in-store displays everywhere – sent more than 30,000 people to emergency rooms over a recent 5-year period.
About 400 million new wooden pallets are produced annually in the US with about 2 billion in use in the shipping chain at any given time.
Pallet-related injuries send thousands of people to ER’s each year, study finds
University Park, PA — planning a do-it-yourself project with shipping pallets, or headed to your local “big box” retailer? Be careful: non-work-related injuries involving pallets resulted in more than 30,000 emergency room visits over a recent five-year period, according to researchers from Penn State University and the University of Florida.
Study notes pallet-caused injuries in retail settings
Research indicates that pallets used in retail displays can pose injury risks. Retailers should take steps to ensure that pallets are used properly. The first-ever research into non-occupational injuries that occur due to unintentional contact with pallets yielded some startling statistics. An estimated 30,493 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for these pallet-related injuries in 2014-2018.
Product Details:
Manufactured:
In the USA
Minimum order quantity:
1 kit (includes 4 telescoping sides); 1 endcap kit (includes 3 telescoping sides and 2 fins); 1 endcap converter kit (includes 2 fins only)
Carton quantity:
1 kit = 1 carton
Max skid quantity:
5.5″ Standard 80 cartons| 5.5″ short 150 cartons| 7″ standard 70 cartons| 12″ standard 40 cartons| 12″ mixed 30 cartons|Tri-Sign Standard 18 cartons
Standard lead time:
2 weeks
Ships from:
Wharton, NJ 07885
Standard colors:
Black, Red, Blue, and Green
Custom colors available:
Yes, minimums apply.
Sizes available:
5.5″ High, 7″ High, 12″ High, and Tri-Sign
Kits available:
Accommodates quarter, half, and standard sized pallets and end caps – kits are not available in some heights
Customer Questions & Answers
A: Yes. We have options for ½ and ¼ size pallet drops in the 5.5” and 12” Pallet Guards™. See video above called “Pallet Guard™ Options” for more details.
A: Yes. We have a video specifically designed to teach store associates how to set up and use Pallet Guards™ correctly. The video link called “Pallet Guard™ Best Practices-Retail Training Guide” for more information/training is on this page and can be copied into an email and sent to your store staff for training or added to your internal staff training modules.
A: The 12” and Tri-Sign Pallet Guards™ have an option specifically for endcap use, but all Pallet Guards™ can be used on end cap drops if the associate remembers to install the first panel against the end cap wall before they drop the pallet of merchandise. See the video called “Pallet Guard™ Best Practices-Retail Training Guide” for more Information/Training.
A: Difficult to say exactly, but most retailers get 5-7 years of heavy use out of each set.
A: Yes. We have major US Hardware chains using the Pallet Guards™ in their garden centers (outside) and they have lasted for many years and are still looking great.
A: Yes. We do ship outside the US. Please call Customer Service for volume pricing and associated weights and dim’s for your order.
A:Yes. Please call for branding options and MOQ’s.
A: Yes. We have a solution for this option. It is called our Mid-Aisle Pallet Guard™ system. Please call for details.
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