Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lowe's Home Improvement Store, 8231 E. Broad Street, REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a box and walking in a tool department when his right foot became caught on a display item and he fell to the ground. He suffered a fractured patella and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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