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The Home Depot

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Home Depot in NEWTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer The Home Depot Report ID 2018055129
Address 7 North Park Drive City, State ZIP NEWTON, NEW JERSEY 07860
Event Date May 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection # 1347780
GPS Coordinates 41.06000, -74.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unpacking doors from a pallet. As a door was being removed, the remaining doors separated from a wood support, tipped, and knocked him to the floor. His shoulder and chest were injured.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2018, a worker at The Home Depot in NEWTON, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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