Lowe's Companies LLC
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUMA, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lowe's Companies LLC | Report ID | 2021042934 |
| Address | 1592 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUMA, LOUISIANA 70360 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -90.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was escorting a forklift driver in the outside lawn and garden area. The employee fell to the ground while walking and was hospitalized with fractures to the right wrist and hip.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Companies LLC in HOUMA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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