BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Home Depot
Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Home Depot, 8500 Willard Drive, BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18031 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot and fell to the ground, suffering injuries to the back, knee, and ankle.
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