OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432578
THE HOME DEPOT USA, INC.
EDGEMERE, MD·
Event description
Employee fractures ribs and bruises back when struck by fall
Investigation abstract
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on November 4, 2021, an employee was picking material for an order to be placed onto a flatbed truck. Three pallets on an unbalanced stack of the concrete board fell and struck the employee. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a bruised back. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 99 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 268
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