Lowe's Garden Center
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — PALATKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lowe's Garden Center | Report ID | 2025043112 |
| Address | 500 Florida 19 | City, State ZIP | PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Multiple building materials |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -81.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking by a stack of foam boards stacked on a shelf with a PVC pipe on top of the stack. The PVC pipe and foam boards fell from the rack and crushed him. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his neck, sternum, and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2025, a worker at Lowe's Garden Center in PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with multiple building materials identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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