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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015031308 · 3/19/2015 · Acorn Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Acorn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Location
457 School Street, MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 02048
NAICS
332510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A piece of metal was stuck on the conveyor near the shear. An employee climbed onto the moving conveyor to remove the metal and got his leg caught in the conveyor crushing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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