Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. | Report ID | 2025065664 |
| Address | 3200 WEST ROUTE 60 | City, State ZIP | MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Dimensional lumber |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.28000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling and stacking decking boards. A board fell and pinched the employee's middle fingertip against a stack of other boards, causing a partial amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss).
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2025, a worker at Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with dimensional lumber identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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