Lowes Home Improvement Store
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Lowes Home Improvement Store | Report ID | 2021097686 |
| Address | 333 South Ridge Rd. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67209 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chains, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -97.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking between two registers. As she stepped over a chain separating the register areas, her back foot caught the chain and she fell to the ground. She suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2021, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement Store in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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