OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221410491

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.

LAUREL, MD· 2021-10-15T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Back, Concussion, Contusion, Face, Falling Object, Head, Neck, Retail Clerk, Retail Store, Storage Rack, Struck By, Tips Over, Unsecured
NAICS: 444110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345583835
Employer profile: HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
Summary number: 221410491
Report ID: 0352460

Event description

Employee Sustains Multiple Injuries When Storage Rack Tips O

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee was assisting a customer at the Pro Desk while standing in front of the register at a home improvement retail store. The storage rack system behind the employee had not been bolted down, and unexpectedly tipped over due to the weight of the siding and doors stacked against its back. The employee sustained bruises and skeletal aches to the back, neck, arms, head, and face from being struck by the rack unit and required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 16 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
276

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