Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2017109866 |
| Address | 124 ROUTE 101A, Unit 15 | City, State ZIP | AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03031 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.81000, -71.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an empty pallet and either tripped or fell off of it, landing on the right side of his body and suffering a possible broken right hip.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2017, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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