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HOME DEPOT

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARATHON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HOME DEPOT in MARATHON, FLORIDA
Employer HOME DEPOT Report ID 20161211887
Address 4555 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY City, State ZIP MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
Event Date December 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 24.71000, -81.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing fasteners from an MDF board on a shelving display while standing on a four foot step ladder. A piece of MDF board struck the employee and the employee fell sustaining a broken pelvis and a right shoulder contusion.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2016, a worker at HOME DEPOT in MARATHON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders 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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