Lowe's Home Improvement
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2024087005 |
| Address | 24500 Miles Road | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44146 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1766761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a drivable power stock lift machine to retrieve merchandise from the top shelf. The employee fell from the power stock lift and sustained fractures to their head and ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2024, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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