Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Lowe's Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2021032509
Address 15555 Farm to Market Rd. 529 City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001
Event Date March 24, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.87000, -95.64000

Incident Narrative

On March 24, 2021, at approximately 8:05 AM, an employee was sweeping the floor. She bent down to pick up the broom and the top of the broom poked her right eye. The employee was hospitalized and had eye surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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