Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Fall on same level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — DAYTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in DAYTON, OHIO
Employer Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. Report ID 2022065092
Address 5200 Salem Avenue City, State ZIP DAYTON, OHIO 45426
Event Date June 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.82000, -84.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a manual pallet jack to unload a pallet of blow-in insulation from a truck at the dock. While moving the pallet jack over the lip where the dock meets the dock plate, the employee lost his footing, slipped and hit his head on the concrete ground resulting in a brain bleed. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2022, a worker at Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in DAYTON, OHIO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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