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Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — KATHLEEN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in KATHLEEN, GEORGIA
Employer Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2015096912
Address 1109 Hwy. 96 City, State ZIP KATHLEEN, GEORGIA 31047
Event Date September 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.54000, -83.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a narrow aisle lift in the receiving department to get a pallet to bring to the floor. He ran into an upright and, out of reflex, put his hand up. He broke arm bones when his arm got caught between the upright and the lift.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2015, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in KATHLEEN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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