Lowes Home Improvement
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — UNION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lowes Home Improvement | Report ID | 20161110912 |
| Address | 1721 Morris Ave | City, State ZIP | UNION, NEW JERSEY 07083 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1199042 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the forklift in the yard. When he made a turn to return to the building, the forklift tipped over and rolled onto his foot.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2016, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement in UNION, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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