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The Home Depot, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Home Depot, Inc. in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer The Home Depot, Inc. Report ID 2015010021
Address 3031 NE Pine Island Road City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33909
Event Date January 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.68000, -81.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized after slipping and falling while working as a member of the night freight crew, resulting in an injury to his right elbow.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2015, a worker at The Home Depot, Inc. in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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