Home Depot - Highlands Ranch
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
| Employer | Home Depot - Highlands Ranch | Report ID | 2016054223 |
| Address | 1200 Mayberry Dr | City, State ZIP | HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80129 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.54000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting the hitch of a wood chipper to a customer's truck when the hitch ball fell on top of his left foot. He had surgery and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2016, a worker at Home Depot - Highlands Ranch in HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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