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HOME DEPOT

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Cuts, lacerations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HOME DEPOT in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer HOME DEPOT Report ID 20181111839
Address 1951 S. GLENWOOD STREET City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
Event Date November 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -75.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the second from the top step of a 9-foot step ladder reaching into a bay when he fell to the floor between the ladder and adjacent racking. He suffered a head laceration, requiring staples.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2018, a worker at HOME DEPOT in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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