Lowes Home Centers LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lowes Home Centers LLC | Report ID | 2015042318 |
| Address | 700 North Galleria Dr | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10941 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling lumber and cut his finger. After bandaging the cut, he walked away, passed out, fell to the floor, and struck his head. The employee was unconscious and hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2015, a worker at Lowes Home Centers LLC in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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