Lowe's Home Improvement

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Improvement in AKRON, OHIO
Employer Lowe's Home Improvement Report ID 2019011050
Address 940 Interstate Parkway City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44312
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.97000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for a broken ankle after slipping and falling on snow and ice in the parking lot.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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