The Home Depot U.S.A, Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | The Home Depot U.S.A, Inc | Report ID | 2025043720 |
| Address | 579 GATEWAY DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11239 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | 1820118 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a pallet of faucets from a bay area when a shrink-wrapped pallet containing approximately 25 air conditioning units fell and struck the employee. The employee sustained multiple injuries to various parts of the body and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at The Home Depot U.S.A, Inc in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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