Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2021097955 |
| Address | 160 Curtin Road | City, State ZIP | STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16802 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -77.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was folding up a lift gate after making a delivery. His thumb was injured between the truck bed and the lift bed. The thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2021, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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