Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 20190910023 |
| Address | 6030 Broadway St. | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Doors, except garage and vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -91.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 25, 2019, an employee was pushing a rail cart (holding steel) through a single exit door. The cart became jammed in the doorframe. The employee's finger was caught between the doorframe and the cart, and the employee's right little fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2019, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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