Lowes Home Centers LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lowes Home Centers LLC | Report ID | 2020098484 |
| Address | 133 Bordelaise Dr | City, State ZIP | BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62223 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.55000, -90.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/5/2020, at approximately 10:40 a.m., a Lowe's employee was making a delivery at a customer's home. The employee had positioned a washer on the lift gate of the delivery truck and was attempting to step around the washer when he fell off the lift gate, which was raised several feet off the ground. As the employee fell, he grabbed the washer and pulled it down on top of him. The washer landed on his abdomen. He was hospitalized with fractured ribs, a fractured C7 vertebra, and a head injury.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2020, a worker at Lowes Home Centers LLC in BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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