The Home Depot
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2024087106 |
| Address | 1490 Capital Circle Northwest | City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1783770 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -84.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a bottle off a shelf while standing on a three-step platform ladder. They missed a step and fell three feet to the concrete floor. The employee sustained bleeding and swelling of the brain.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at The Home Depot in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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