The Home Depot
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2023098775 |
| Address | 201 Home Depot Dr | City, State ZIP | OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI 38655 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables-nonelectrical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | 1714921 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.33000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wire with a wire machine. He turned to walk away and tripped over a wire cable, causing him to fall and strike his head on metal racking. The employee sustained a head laceration as well as a non-displaced fracture to the C1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2023, a worker at The Home Depot in OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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