Lowe's Home Centers LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers LLC in FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS
Employer Lowe's Home Centers LLC Report ID 20201010228
Address Store # 2516, 6200 Long Prairie Rd. City, State ZIP FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 75028
Event Date October 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.03000, -97.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking out a customer whose purchases were on a flatbed shopping cart. The employee tripped over the end of the cart and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a spleen injury.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers LLC in FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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