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Lowes Home Centers, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TROY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in TROY, ALABAMA
Employer Lowes Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2015031048
Address 1421 US Highway 231 South City, State ZIP TROY, ALABAMA 36081
Event Date March 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.78000, -85.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a three-step ladder and struck her head on the floor, resulting in a fractured skull.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2015, a worker at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in TROY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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