The Home Depot
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2016043211 |
| Address | 2829 W New Haven Ave | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32904 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -80.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 4/17/16, an employee was delivering tiles to a customer's residence in a truck. After unloading the tiles, the employee fractured his right tibia and fibula while exiting the truck. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2016, a worker at The Home Depot in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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