Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KINGSTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2021075841 |
| Address | 901 Frank Sottile Boulevard | City, State ZIP | KINGSTON, NEW YORK 12401 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -73.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching up to turn on a fan in the outdoor register hut. She fell off a bucket and landed on the floor, resulting in a back injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in KINGSTON, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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