Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at Scott Equipment Company, LLC
Start: 2/3/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015021102 · 2/3/2015 · Scott Equipment Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Bulldozers
Secondary source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Scott Equipment Company, LLC
Location: 3007 MacArthur Dr., ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, 71303
NAICS: 532412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee was replacing the panel on a Case 650K dozer. The panel slipped and the employee's hand made contact with the fan, resulting in a major laceration and bone crushing. Employee was admitted to the hospital and underwent hand surgery with a hand specialist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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