Lowes Home Centers, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lowes Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 20171110799 |
| Address | 2801 James L. Redman Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33566 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.98000, -82.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving items from a shelf while on a ladder when the employee fell to the ground, breaking a leg.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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