Lowe's Home Center, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALLIANCE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Center, LLC in ALLIANCE, OHIO
Employer Lowe's Home Center, LLC Report ID 2017054154
Address 2595 W. State Street City, State ZIP ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601
Event Date May 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # 1232058
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -81.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to the cash register when she stepped behind a customer, tripped over a display, and fell to the ground, possibly fracturing her wrist.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2017, a worker at Lowe's Home Center, LLC in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(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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