Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUMA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2020098303 |
| Address | 1592 Martin Luther King Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70360 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -90.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped over a box of tiles while walking down an aisle. She suffered injuries to the right wrist and left knee and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper and lower limb(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.
Context
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