BROOKLYN, NEW YORK—
Lowe's
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lowe's, 5602 Avenue U, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11234 on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was stacking a load of drywall using a forklift. As he adjusted the load, his right index finger was caught between two pieces of sheetrock and was lacerated to the bone. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
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AKRON, OHIO—
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An employee was using a manlift (order picker) to collect items for delivery. They were raising the work platform when their left middle finger was crushed between the overhead cage of the lift and the ceiling trusses. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was on a rolling staircase ladder, retrieving a box of nails. He fell from the ladder and his head struck the floor. He suffered a suspected brain bleed.
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An employee was sitting on a stool at a desk. As they went to stand up, they tripped over the bottom of the stool and fell. The employee sustained a hip fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO—
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An employee was climbing down a ladder after stocking an overhead shelf. The employee missed the last step of the ladder, fell to the floor, and suffered a broken hip.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA—
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An employee was in a parking lot, trying to separate a flat cart from a regular shopping cart, when he fell. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
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