Lowe's Home Center LLC
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BRADLEY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Center LLC | Report ID | 2019010870 |
| Address | 860 N Kinzie Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRADLEY, ILLINOIS 60915 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.15000, -87.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:15 a.m., while walking into work from the parking lot, an employee slipped on ice and broke a leg. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Center LLC in BRADLEY, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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