Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — 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.
Context
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