Crime & Safety
Home Depot Employee Impaled By Crowbar In Roswell: Report
A Roswell Home Depot employee was impaled this week by a crowbar while standing on a forklift, according to a report.
ROSWELL, GA — A Home Depot employee became seriously injured on the job this week when a crowbar went through her ribs, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.
Emergency responders were called Tuesday to the Market Center at Holcomb Woods shopping mall in Roswell. The accident happened around 8:15 p.m. The 54-year-old woman was standing on a forklift in the store’s receiving area, the paper reported. The crowbar went through her abdomen.
Roswell firefighters were able to rescue the victim. She was taken to a local hospital for surgery and was stable by late Tuesday, the paper reported.
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The Roswell Fire Department couldn’t be immediately reached.
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