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Lowes Home Center, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowes Home Center, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Employer Lowes Home Center, Inc. Report ID 2020087996
Address 2121 NE Capital Circle City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32308
Event Date August 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.48000, -84.23000

Incident Narrative

A cashier was walking from her register to a desk. She tripped over her portable oxygen hose and fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2020, a worker at Lowes Home Center, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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