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Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JOLIET, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. Report ID 2015086074
Address 2551 Logistics Drive City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436
Event Date August 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Toilets, urinals
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # 1088751
GPS Coordinates 41.51000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating a reach truck was struck on the head and shoulders by two boxed toilets that fell 35-40 feet from the storage rack. The employee was subsequently hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2015, a worker at Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with toilets, urinals identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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