Lowes Companies, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lowes Companies, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Lowes Companies, Inc. Report ID 20181212684
Address 9191 SW 137th Ave City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33186
Event Date December 11, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.68000, -80.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an order picker, moving a pallet from a rack to the order picker, when his right little finger was caught between the pallet and the order picker. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2018, a worker at Lowes Companies, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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