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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20191212389 · 12/2/2019 · LOWES HOME CENTERS INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Bags, sacks
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
LOWES HOME CENTERS INC
Location
5750 FRUITVILLE ROAD, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34232
NAICS
444110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was acting as a spotter for a forklift operator that was moving pallets with bags of concrete. The operator hit the brakes as the exposed employee was in front of the load. Bags of concrete fell from the pallets and struck the employee, who suffered a hip fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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