Lowe's Home Improvement
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LIVINGSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Lowe's Home Improvement | Report ID | 2024075903 |
| Address | 120 US 59 Loop South | City, State ZIP | LIVINGSTON, TEXAS 77351 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Sheets, panels wood, plywood, MDF |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.71000, -94.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were pulling a 4-foot x 6-foot piece of lumber from a shelf when the piece of lumber fell to the ground. The lumber fell one of the employee's hands, resulting in a partial amputation to her ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at Lowe's Home Improvement in LIVINGSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with sheets, panels wood, plywood, mdf identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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