Lowe's Home Improvement Store #0780

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Improvement Store #0780 in MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lowe's Home Improvement Store #0780 Report ID 2019099234
Address 690 East Waterfront Drive City, State ZIP MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA 15120
Event Date September 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -79.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell, breaking his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement Store #0780 in MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 269 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over self" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over self injuries.

See all reports for Lowe's Home Improvement Store #0780.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to tripping over self events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 31, 2018 PMG Auto Sales of Brazos Valley, LLC BRYAN, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Nov 15, 2019 Timken Steel Corporation CANTON, OHIO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Dec 19, 2015 United States Postal Serice - Marshallton WILMINGTON, DELAWARE Fractures Hosp.
Aug 14, 2022 Fannin County Hospital Authority HARLINGEN, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Apr 21, 2021 HERTZ Corporation WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Dec 20, 2021 AdventHealth ORLANDO, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 5, 2018 RIVERVIEW MANAGEMENT CO. LLC CLAYTON, MISSOURI Fractures Hosp.
Nov 15, 2019 American Trim SIDNEY, OHIO Fractures Hosp.