Lowe's Home Improvement
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2022043155 |
| Address | 3726 Ambassador Caffery | City, State ZIP | LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70503 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.17000, -92.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Lowe's employee was driving a forklift behind the building when the forklift struck a yellow safety bollard and tipped over onto its side. The employee was hospitalized with a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2022, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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