Lowes Store #1198
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Lowes Store #1198 | Report ID | 2025054934 |
| Address | 15 Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01801 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| 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) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.50000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking through the parking lot, returning from lunch. The employee was walking under the lumber canopy when they tripped over a flat cart and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured humerus and five fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2025, a worker at Lowes Store #1198 in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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.
Context
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