Other burns, first degree

Name: Other burns, first degree at Lowe's Distribution Center
Start: 7/9/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022075974 · 7/9/2022 · Lowe's Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Other burns, first degree

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name: Lowe's Distribution Center
Location: 955 Lowes Lane, MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS, 75457
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A package became caught in a conveyor, creating a jam. While trying to clear the jam, an employee was caught by a conveyor roller and pulled into the conveyor belt. The employee suffered friction burns to the hand and forearm, as well as a laceration to the forearm.

Source

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