Home Depot

Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Home Depot in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
Employer Home Depot Report ID 20241110518
Address RLC # 8616, 180 West Ridge Parkway City, State ZIP MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253
Event Date November 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.45000, -84.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was talking with a supervisor when she was struck by a water heater that fell off a pallet on a passing electric pallet jack. The water heater struck her in the left calf, causing a partial laceration to a tendon that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2024, a worker at Home Depot in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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