The Home Depot

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Employer	The Home Depot	Report ID	2017109927
Address	7100 N. Freeway	City, State ZIP	FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76137
Event Date	October 16, 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	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS)	444190	Inspection #	1280029
GPS Coordinates	32.87000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a pallet and fell to the floor, fracturing his left hip.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2017, a worker at The Home Depot in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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