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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015030353 · 3/2/2015 · Carter Dredging II, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Carter Dredging II, Inc.
Location
4022 Savannah Hwy., JESUP, GEORGIA, 31545
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting a pipe into place with a hoist. The pipe came loose and caught his right hand between the pipe and a fusion machine. The pipe was rigged with a choker but not shackled. The employee's right little finger was crushed and he was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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