Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Home Depot Distribution Center, 22671 Pemberville Rd., LUCKEY, OHIO 43443
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking backward when they tripped over a pallet jack and fell, hitting their head on the floor and suffering a head injury.
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