Lowe's Home Improvement, Store #1580
Struck by object dropped by person — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement, Store #1580 | Report ID | 2024010434 |
| Address | 1525 S Yale Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74112 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Roofing shingles and sheets |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a customer load corrugated metal roofing that was 8 feet long and weighed 10.8 pounds per sheet. The employee lost his balance and approximately 10 sheets of metal fell on top of him, resulting in a punctured lung and broken ribs on his left side.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2024, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement, Store #1580 in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with roofing shingles and sheets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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