# Other burns, first degree at Lowe's Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `2022075974` · 7/9/2022 · MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Other burns, first degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** Lowe's Distribution Center
- **Location:** 955 Lowes Lane, MOUNT VERNON, TEXAS, 75457
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A package became caught in a conveyor, creating a jam. While trying to clear the jam, an employee was caught by a conveyor roller and pulled into the conveyor belt. The employee suffered friction burns to the hand and forearm, as well as a laceration to the forearm.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*