Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 20191112025 |
| Address | 215 W Meadows Drive | City, State ZIP | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -107.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was spotting/escorting another employee who was driving a forklift loaded with a pallet of plywood. The plywood shifted and the injured employee moved out of the way, but tripped and fell to the ground sustaining a fractured arm.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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