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
| 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.
Context
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