CANTON, OHIO—
Holmes Lumber
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Holmes Lumber, 1532 Perry Drive SW, CANTON, OHIO 44710 on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading window frames from a truck in a warehouse. While lifting and holding the frames, they fell onto him. The employee sustained injuries including a fracture and torn ligaments in their right leg, a contusion to the right knee, and abrasions to the left leg. The employee was hospitalized.
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