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Lowes Home Centers, LLC

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO
Employer Lowes Home Centers, LLC Report ID 2015010952
Address 2168 US 68 South City, State ZIP BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO 43311
Event Date January 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # 1027007
GPS Coordinates 40.35000, -83.75000

Incident Narrative

On or about January 29, 2015, an employee was hospitalized for a finger amputation after an injury was sustained while working on/near racking used to stage lumber.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2015, a worker at Lowes Home Centers, LLC in BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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