Amputations

Name: Amputations at Lowes
Start: 11/13/2018

1 amputation · 20181111687 · 11/13/2018 · Lowes

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: Box cutters and razor knives

Employer

Name: Lowes
Location: 1333 Schaeffer Rd, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS: 444110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At approximately 5:00 p.m., on 11/13/2018, an employee attempted to cut a plastic piece hanging from his ink pen using a utility knife. The knife missed the plastic piece and instead amputated his left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown