Lowes Companies, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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