Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Lowe's
Start: 5/27/2025

1 amputation · 2025055011 · 5/27/2025 · Lowe's

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached

Employer

Name: Lowe's
Location: 186 North Cleveland Massillon Road, AKRON, OHIO, 44333
NAICS: 453998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a manlift (order picker) to collect items for delivery. They were raising the work platform when their left middle finger was crushed between the overhead cage of the lift and the ceiling trusses. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

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