Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2023032012 |
| Address | 2194 State Rt 35 | City, State ZIP | HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY 07733 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to move a load of sheetrock. He reached forward to adjust a spacer and the load dropped while the employee's hand was beneath it resulting in an amputation to the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2023, a worker at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC in HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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