Lowe's Home Improvement Store 671
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement Store 671 | Report ID | 2020032112 |
| Address | 355 Washington Road | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -80.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the gate to the pipe storage area (bullpen) and caught a finger between the gate stop and the gate resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement Store 671 in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.
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