Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Lowe's
Start: 2/6/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024021132 · 2/6/2024 · Lowe's

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Secondary source: Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock

Employer

Name: Lowe's
Location: 5602 Avenue U, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11234
NAICS: 451110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was stacking a load of drywall using a forklift. As he adjusted the load, his right index finger was caught between two pieces of sheetrock and was lacerated to the bone. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

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