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Lowe's Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowe's Company in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Lowe's Company Report ID 20211110074
Address 1100 South Bowman Road City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72211
Event Date November 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # 1568726
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -92.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a refrigerator in a receiving department. He slipped on a piece of plastic and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a broken right femur. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Company in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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