Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1779995.015 - Lowe'S Home Centers, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:30 a.m. on October 7, 2024, Employee #1, employed as a painter, was working in a scissor lift painting HVAC equipment at a Lowe's department store. The employee had an extension cord tied off to the handrail of the lift, which was plugged into an outlet in the customer service area. While working, an employee of Lowe's operating a forklift drove through the area and caught the extension cord lying on the ground. The force of the cord being pulled caused the scissor lift to tip over, and the employee fell from the basket of the lift, striking the concrete floor. The employee sustained broken bones and internal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Lift, Lifting, Scissor lift, Tips Over, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive