The Home Depot
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2017109612 |
| Address | 220 I-20 West | City, State ZIP | WEATHERFORD, TEXAS 76086 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1280565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/06/2017, an employee was in the parking lot retrieving shopping carts when he tripped over some rebar that was sticking out of a bundle on the side of the building. He fractured his right hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2017, a worker at The Home Depot in WEATHERFORD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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