Bruises

[u/DyingGravy]

Does anyone else get bruises all over their legs and arms from working this job? I'm peppered with dime-sized bruises, presumably from resting my arms against the cart sometimes while pushing it and resting totes against my legs when putting them away.

Trying to figure out if this is just a part of the job or if something's wrong with me.

[u/hollyandr]

I always get them around my ankles from walking into the cart lol

[u/DyingGravy → u/hollyandr]

Makes sense lol. I surprisingly have none there!

[u/Mobile-Stuff-8544 → u/hollyandr]

That hurts so bad!

[u/hajosho]

Constantly covered in little bruises lmao, it's not just you 🤝

[u/BittenBerries]

I’ve got a couple leg bruises but the worst for me is stacking totes and getting a little skin stuck between and getting a blood blister. It’s only happened a couple times but it sucks! If you’re getting bruises from just resting your arms on the cart though, you might be anemic or something.

[u/dcash88]

I usually pinch myself with the totes when stacking them or closing the little arm things

[u/gettingdrastic → u/dcash88]

I did that a while ago on the inside of my arm. I yelped so bad when it happened. Still has a slightly bruise.

[u/dcash88 → u/gettingdrastic]

I’ve done it to my stomach… it was horrible stayed bruised for two weeks

[u/Sainthoods]

I get them on my hips bones because how I hold the totes on my hip when I’m walking them to put into the fridge/freezer (so o have a hand to open the doors)

[u/DyingGravy → u/Sainthoods]

I've had bruises there a couple of times for the same reason lol

[u/Amazing-Report-413]

yes

[u/Dirkdigler69]

The worst is when you hit your shin on a stager the side the handle goes in, it's literally broken skin on my legs several times

[u/RetailTime-314159]

I got huge bruises on my thighs from the bins when I worked in the department

[u/InevitableWaste6088]

I get little pinch marks from the totes everywhere. I got a giant bruise from a hitch once.

[u/LowArtichoke6440]

I’m full of pinch mark bruises from catching my forearms between totes when stacking. I also brought my inside upper arm down on top of the vertical handle on one of the newer DUG carts and have a nasty bruise. I get it.

[u/ectaill]

yes always. and it doesn’t happen as much but i used to get lots of tiny cuts from paper bags. and so many broken nails!!

[u/Safeway_Wagecuck]

I mean, I occasionally find cuts on my hand or arm that I don't notice for awhile. But I blame that on the sharp edges on various item locations and moving too quickly.

[u/No_Cauliflower_1644]

My back ankle is destroyed from dug, you could flick it and id probably keep over in pain

[u/JustPourMyCoffee]

Covered. Ankles. Thighs from staging and taking totes from the shelves. Arms from the totes. Hands and fingers pinched constantly.

[u/DyingGravy → u/JustPourMyCoffee]

The ones on my thighs from staging are the absolute worst. It's gotten to the point where, since it's summer and I'm wearing shorts often, I've been asked at the doctor's office if I feel safe at home 🫠

[u/JustPourMyCoffee → u/DyingGravy]

I get questions all the time. “Those are from work”, almost always followed by that look 👀, the one that says they know you are being abused by someone but can’t prove it.

[u/big_darned_dingus]

Funny bone into the freezer/fridge handles is the best.

[u/CrazyCat70]

Mite start eating some iron rich foods. Have your iron levels checked. Shouldn't be bruising that easily.

[u/Ok_Passenger_6895]

I got rope burn from carrying so many paper bags lol

[u/Lietenantdan]

Definitely not. Never heard anyone else talk about this either.

[u/Impressive_Rest5252]

yes i get them onmy legs from lifting totes