Lowes
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lowes | Report ID | 20181111687 |
| Address | 1333 Schaeffer Rd | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Box cutters and razor knives |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -90.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 5:00 p.m., on 11/13/2018, an employee attempted to cut a plastic piece hanging from his ink pen using a utility knife. The knife missed the plastic piece and instead amputated his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2018, a worker at Lowes in GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with box cutters and razor knives identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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