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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

1 hospitalization · 2016021523 · 2/18/2016 · The Home Depot, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders

Employer

Name
The Home Depot, Inc.
Location
190 Pooler Parkway, POOLER, GEORGIA, 31322
NAICS
444130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a door from an upper shelf and carrying it down using a step ladder when he missed the last two steps and fell on his left leg/knee, possibly fracturing his kneecap and tearing ligaments. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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