The Home Depot
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Concussions — MERRIAM, KANSAS
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2024032171 |
| Address | 5700 Antioch Road | City, State ZIP | MERRIAM, KANSAS 66202 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.02000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from the break room to the front of the store when they tripped over the corner of a pallet and fell resulting in a concussion and injury to the right side of the face.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2024, a worker at The Home Depot in MERRIAM, KANSAS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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