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Lowes Home Improvement

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowes Home Improvement in HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Lowes Home Improvement Report ID 2024087341
Address 1000 Marketplace Blvd City, State ZIP HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY 08691
Event Date August 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -74.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee working in the outdoor garden center tripped over a cart, injuring his right leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2024, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement in HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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