Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 6000 Carlisle Pike, MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was on a storage rack moving merchandise when they lost their balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a concussion.
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