Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — MULTIPLE DISEASES, CONDITIONS, AND DISORDERS — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2017054326
Address 925 E. 17th St. City, State ZIP IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83404
Event Date May 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury MULTIPLE DISEASES, CONDITIONS, AND DISORDERS Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.48000, -112.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell while wheeling an appliance out of a trailer, suffering a back compression fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2017, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered multiple diseases, conditions, and disorders to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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