Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lowe's Home Improvement, LLC, 1461 Old Country Road, RIVERHEAD, NEW YORK 11901
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a toolbox from a pallet to the sales floor when his left middle finger got caught between the toolbox and the concrete floor, resulting in a fingertip amputation of the distal digit.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Boxes, crates, cartons
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