JANUARY 2, 2015
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD)
Lubbock Fire Rescue says a stack of lumber fell and killed
an employee at Lowe's Home Improvement on Friday morning.
The employee has been identified as a 23-year-old male but
his name has not been released as of Friday night.
Heavy rescue equipment was called to the scene at 11:20 a.m.
Lowe's corporate office sent this statement on Friday
afternoon:
We are saddened by the loss of a member of our Lowe's family
in an accident at the Lowe's of Lubbock, Texas, today, and our thoughts are
with all those affected.
An internal investigation is being conducted. It is routine
for OSHA to conduct an investigation into the cause of an incident such as this
and we are cooperating with them.
Grief Counselors are being sent to the store to support our
employees. The store closed today at 2 p.m. and plans are for the store to
reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday. When the store reopens, employees from neighboring
Lowe's stores will be staffing the store at that time.