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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015052653 · 5/6/2015 · SSAB

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
SSAB
Location
13609 Industrial Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77015
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 05/06/2015, at approximately 4:30 PM, an employee was loading a railcar with finished product using an overhead crane. He was adjusting the lifting attachment for the crane when the load shifted, causing the employee's left thumb to get caught and crushed. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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