Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2021010009 |
| Address | 113 Hannah Street | City, State ZIP | THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA 70301 |
| Event Date | January 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -90.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A delivery driver was tasked with delivering a washer and dryer to a customer's home. The employee was retrieving a cord on the delivery truck when he lost balance and fell off the back of the truck onto the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On January 1, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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