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OSHA Injury Report: 2257 LOWE S OF SYLVA, NC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at 2257 LOWE S OF SYLVA, NC in 1716 EAST MAIN STREET, SYLVA, NC 288E6 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was loader in homecenter.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
2257 LOWE S OF SYLVA, NC
Parent company
Lowe's Companies, INC LOWE S OF SYLVA, NC
Street
1716 EAST MAIN STREET
City
SYLVA
State
NC
ZIP
288E6
On-site location
LOADING ZONE

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

UNLOADING CUSTOMERS VEHICLE

What happened

Unloading lumber from customers vehicle. Side rails of the customers vehicle were leaned up against the customers vehicle. The side rails shifted and left ring finger was caught between the two rails. The associate was wearing gloves.

Injury or illness

Fracture Left Finger(s) Caught in object handled CUSTOMERS REMOVABLE TRUCK SI

Object or substance involved

CUSTOMERS REMOVABLE TRUCK SIDE RAIL

Summary line

Unloading lumber from customers vehicle. Side rails of the customers vehicle were leaned up against the customers vehicle. The side rails shifted and left ring finger was caught between the two rails. The associate was wearing gloves.

Employee and industry

Job description
Loader
SOC code
53-7062 — Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
NAICS code
444110 — Homecenter
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
156
Total hours worked
199898
EIN
560578072
Establishment ID
1159082
Employer case #
369078

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
25FEB24:07:11:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.