Lowe's Home Improvement
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SCHERTZ, TEXAS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2023076759 |
| Address | 17280 Interstate 35 North | City, State ZIP | SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.59000, -98.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was watering tables of plants in the garden center. They turned around to water a different table and tripped over pallet of soil, causing them to fall and sustain a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2023, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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