Lowe's Home Improvement
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — STEUBENVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2024109973 |
| Address | 4115 Mall Drive | City, State ZIP | STEUBENVILLE, OHIO 43952 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.37000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to load a refrigerator onto a customer's trailer when he tripped and fell off the trailer to the ground. The employee's right hip was broken and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2024, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in STEUBENVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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