Lowes Home Improvement LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — LEWES, DELAWARE
| Employer | Lowes Home Improvement LLC | Report ID | 2024043678 |
| Address | 20364 Plantations Road | City, State ZIP | LEWES, DELAWARE 19958 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Fences |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1745976 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -75.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually operating the garden center's perimeter garden gate when his right index finger became caught in the fence. The employee was hospitalized and the top portion of his right index finger was amputated. Further surgery will be required.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2024, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement LLC in LEWES, DELAWARE suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with fences identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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