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Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2017032509
Address 3500 NW Centre Drive City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76135
Event Date March 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -97.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a rolling ladder and missed the last step. He fell and sustained a head laceration.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2017, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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