Dislocation of joints

Name: Dislocation of joints at Home Depot
Start: 9/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098857 · 9/26/2023 · Home Depot

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s)
Nature of injury: Dislocation of joints

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Home Depot
Location: 545 French Road, NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK, 13413
NAICS: 444110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a rolling ladder pulling a wall cabinet from a shelf when they lost their footing and fell backward to the ground. The employee sustained dislocations of both knees.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown