Lowe's Home Improvement
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — MADISON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2022098405 |
| Address | 1821 Eatonton Road | City, State ZIP | MADISON, GEORGIA 30650 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -83.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:40 a.m. on September 22, 2022, two employees were loading a boxed shed into the back of a pickup truck. The product shifted and fell on one of them, knocking her to the ground. She suffered broken vertebrae and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2022, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in MADISON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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