Lowe's Home Improvement Store 2622
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement Store 2622 | Report ID | 2019088586 |
| Address | 910 E. County Line Rd | City, State ZIP | RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI 39157 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bags, sacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a customer load items in her car when she tripped over a bag behind her and impacted the ground, breaking her knee.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement Store 2622 in RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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