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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2015053157 · 5/26/2015 · ECO RECYCLING SYSTEMS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders

Employer

Name
ECO RECYCLING SYSTEMS, INC.
Location
195 Mulberry Street, BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02302
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing at a forklift removing the propane tank when a front-end loader backed into him. His hip and back were crushed and he was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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