Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — SLIDELL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2016099210 |
| Address | 39184 Natchez Drive | City, State ZIP | SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70461 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1182364 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.28000, -89.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a pallet trailer behind the store when he fell about 4 feet from the pallet trailer to the ground. He sustained severe head injuries, fractured ribs, a fractured eye socket, and a fractured sternum, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2016, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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