LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA—
Lowe's Home Improvement
Fall to lower level unspecified · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lowe's Home Improvement, 1204 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive East, LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18235 on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee climbed a racking system to retrieve decking. The employee fell through the racking and landed on the floor, resulting in a fractured right leg.
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