Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134728.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in pinch point

Accident Summary Nr: 134728.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1501519.015	11/06/2020		493110	Lowes Warehouse

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 10, 2020, an employee was retracting an extendable conveyor system that was extended into a trailer at the inbound department. The conveyor retracted past a faulty limit switch, which created a pinch point, resulting in an amputation of the employee's fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Conveyor, Distribution Center, Fingertip, Limit Switch, Pinch Point, Pinched, Trailer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1501519.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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