Lowe's Home Improvement
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2023087975 |
| Address | 90 Price Parkway | City, State ZIP | FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1695907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a 10-foot PVC pipe in the bullpen where material is stored. The employee cut one of the straps securing PVC pipes on a pallet at the bottom of a stack of pallets. Other pallets that were stacked on top then fell on the employee. The employee suffered a fractured pelvis and other injuries.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2023, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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