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Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — INVERNESS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in INVERNESS, FLORIDA
Employer Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2020010914
Address 2301 East Gulf to Lake Hwy City, State ZIP INVERNESS, FLORIDA 34453
Event Date January 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.85000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a power stocker lift. The lift was coming down when the employee stepped backwards and fell approximately 2 to 3 feet to the ground, striking his head and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in INVERNESS, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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