Lowe's Home Improvement
Fall while sitting — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2022032310 |
| Address | 3899 South High Street | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell while trying to sit down in a chair. The employee suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2022, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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