Lowes Co. Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BILLINGS, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lowes Co. Inc. in BILLINGS, MONTANA
Employer Lowes Co. Inc. Report ID 2016043336
Address 5203 Blackstone Drive City, State ZIP BILLINGS, MONTANA 59106
Event Date April 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Automobile lifts and hoists
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.76000, -108.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the back of a pickup truck with a lift. The employee was standing on the lift as it was being raised. His foot was hanging over the edge and his right big toe was caught. The injury requires surgery and the toe may be amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2016, a worker at Lowes Co. Inc. in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with automobile lifts and hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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