LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS—
Home Depot Store Support, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Home Depot Store Support, LLC, 135 Commercial Road, LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01453 on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
While descending a rolling ladder and carrying a product, an employee tripped on the last few steps and fell onto the ladder, suffering multiple fractures and requiring hospitalization.
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