Lowes Home Improvement #318
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Lowes Home Improvement #318 | Report ID | 2020087772 |
| Address | 1225 W US HWY 50 | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81008 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.30000, -104.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift struck the employee spotting it as it backed up, injuring the employee's ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2020, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement #318 in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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