# Fractures at Lowes Home Improvement
> OSHA SIR `2016088075` · 8/27/2016 · KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
## Employer
- **Name:** Lowes Home Improvement
- **Location:** 2651 Ham Brown Rd, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, 34746
- **NAICS:** 444130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was photographing a dock leveler that was in the up and open position. The dock leveler closed with significant force and struck the employee's left foot breaking all five toes.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*