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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015052764 · 5/11/2015 · AIRTEX MANUFACTURING LLLP ENGINEERED AIR

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Nonclassifiable
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: AIRTEX MANUFACTURING LLLP ENGINEERED AIR
Location: 32050 W 83RD ST, DE SOTO, KANSAS, 66018
NAICS: 333415
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A forklift dropped a load on an employees right hand, smashing it. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery on his right thumb.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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