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Amputations

1 amputation · 20190910023 · 9/25/2019 · Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
Doors, except garage and vehicle

Employer

Name
Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Location
6030 Broadway St., QUINCY, ILLINOIS, 62305
NAICS
444110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 25, 2019, an employee was pushing a rail cart (holding steel) through a single exit door. The cart became jammed in the doorframe. The employee's finger was caught between the doorframe and the cart, and the employee's right little fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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