Lowe's Home Centers
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers | Report ID | 20221211072 |
| Address | 2120 Fayetteville Rd. | City, State ZIP | VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -94.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading an appliance delivery truck using an appliance hand truck. When beginning to push the hand truck with appliances loaded on it, it fell, causing the appliances to fall on the employee. He sustained injuries to the wrist and hand.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2022, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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