MERRIAM, KANSAS—
The Home Depot
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Home Depot, 5700 Antioch Road, MERRIAM, KANSAS 66202 on — Concussions, affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking from the break room to the front of the store when they tripped over the corner of a pallet and fell resulting in a concussion and injury to the right side of the face.
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