Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at THE HOME DEPOT
Start: 8/18/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025088194 · 8/18/2025 · THE HOME DEPOT

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Structural barriers n.e.c.

Employer

Name: THE HOME DEPOT
Location: 5200 SW WENGER STREET, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66609
NAICS: 444130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was backing up an electric pallet jack when it struck a yellow guardrail, pinning his ankle between the pallet jack and the guardrail. The employee suffered a crush injury to his left ankle and shin.

Source

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