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Lowes

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — XENIA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowes in XENIA, OHIO
Employer Lowes Report ID 2017076563
Address UNK City, State ZIP XENIA, OHIO 45385
Event Date July 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.68000, -83.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a refrigerator at a customer's residence when he slipped on the floor. The refrigerator and dolly then fell on and broke his ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2017, a worker at Lowes in XENIA, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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