THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
Fall to lower level unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ATLANTA, Georgia
| Employer | THE HOME DEPOT, INC. |
| Address | 4135 South Airport Road |
| City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, Georgia 30336 |
| Report ID | 20241010137 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drop ceiling tiles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -84.52000 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 30, 2024, an employee was removing a water-soaked ceiling tile while on a ladder. The tile fell out of the ceiling and the employee tried to get out of the way of the falling debris. He missed a step on the 6' ladder and fell to the floor. He struck his head and sustained an abrasion on his left arm and a rupture of his left patellar tendon.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at THE HOME DEPOT, INC. in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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