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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015031480 · 3/25/2015 · Planet Aid, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Planet Aid, INC.
Location
47 Sumner Street, MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01757
NAICS
453310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee stopped a conveyor belt and then climbed on top of it to clear a jam. Another employee, who did not know he was on top, turned the conveyor back on. The employee's hand got crushed between the two conveyor rollers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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