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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015053077 · 5/21/2015 · Texas Electric Cooperatives

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Motors other than vehicle
Secondary source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Location
2240 Bevil Loop Rd., JASPER, TEXAS, 75951
NAICS
321114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 21, 2015, at approximately 9:30 AM, an employee and coworker were using a forklift and floor jack to remove a hydraulic drive motor from the distribution buggy for repairs. The motor slipped from the floor jack and crushed the employee's thumb, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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