Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 20201110790 |
| Address | 255 Prosperity Way NE | City, State ZIP | ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1503674 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.36000, -84.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing performing maintenance on a conveyor belt when it caught and lacerated the employee's right little and ring fingers. The fingers were medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2020, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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