Home Depot #380
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ZACHARY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Home Depot #380 | Report ID | 20181010985 |
| Address | 6600 Main St. | City, State ZIP | ZACHARY, LOUISIANA 70791 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Entrances and exits, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 443111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -91.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving freight when she tried to move an electric pallet jack out of her way by releasing the lever on the electric pallet jack and allowing it to roll away. She was standing between the pallet jack and the dock door when the pallet jack rolled towards her. She was caught between the pallet jack and the dock door, injuring her right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2018, a worker at Home Depot #380 in ZACHARY, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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