Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — ARVADA, COLORADO
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2018043130 |
| Address | 5405 Wadsworth Bypass | City, State ZIP | ARVADA, COLORADO 80002 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -105.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting for a forklift driver during pallet reorganization when the reversing forklift struck her, breaking her right leg. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2018, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in ARVADA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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