Lowes

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

Employer	Lowes	Report ID	2016010216
Address	20 Wilderness Trail	City, State ZIP	HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 19526
Event Date	January 10, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS)	444110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.56000, -76.00000

Incident Narrative

While unloading items from a pallet, an employee tripped over the pallet and fell to the floor, breaking the right hip. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2016, a worker at Lowes in HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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