Lovvorn Wholesale Lumber Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Lovvorn Wholesale Lumber Corporation | Report ID | 2025021147 |
| Address | 515 Phoenix Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72916 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.33000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down stairs when they fell off the last step onto their left side on the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2025, a worker at Lovvorn Wholesale Lumber Corporation in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps 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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