Home Depot
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | Home Depot | Report ID | 20181212583 |
| Address | 1111 N Fry Rd. | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77449 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an order picker in an aisle when he fell approximately 8 feet to the ground and sustained a laceration on his forehead and a fractured right wrist.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at Home Depot in KATY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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