Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2018065863 |
| Address | 8602 N. Navarro | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77904 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.87000, -96.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking merchandise when a bucket of pool chemical fell and struck his leg, causing him to fall. He broke his leg.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2018, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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