The Home Depot
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2025076992 |
| Address | 5750 Jog Road | City, State ZIP | LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33467 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Variable restraint containers n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.59000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking cement boards when a stack of cement boards fell over and crushed them. The employee sustained fractures to their clavicle and ribs, and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2025, a worker at The Home Depot in LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment n.e.c., with variable restraint containers n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. injuries.
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