# Concussions at LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
> OSHA SIR `2018099417` · 9/12/2018 · OMAHA, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Movable ladders, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT
- **Location:** 7525 DODGE STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68114
- **NAICS:** 444110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a rolling ladder to stock shelves. When he stepped onto the rail, the ladder shifted, causing him to slip and fall to the ground. He suffered a concussion and required stitches to his head. The ladder was not locked into place at the time of the incident.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*