Lowe's Home Improvement (Store# 1782)
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement (Store# 1782) | Report ID | 2020076540 |
| Address | 298 RASBERRY RD | City, State ZIP | CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA 32536 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.72000, -86.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 13, 2020, an employee rolled a flat cart to the outside of the receiving bay door in order to drain standing water off the cart. The cart was next to a delivery truck and when the delivery truck left the dock, the employee fell 3.5 feet off the dock. He was hospitalized with a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement (Store# 1782) in CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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