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H Supply Inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H Supply Inc in MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer H Supply Inc Report ID 2023065594
Address 3122 Fincher Farm Rd., Suite 100-522 City, State ZIP MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA 28105
Event Date June 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.08000, -80.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was returning from stocking cabinets in an adjacent unit when a stack of 11 pieces of drywall that was leaned vertically against a corridor wall fell, striking and pinning him. He sustained a possible left femur/hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2023, a worker at H Supply Inc in MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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