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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016010055 · 1/4/2016 · Girton Manufacturing Co Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Girton Manufacturing Co Inc
Location
160 W Main Street, MILLVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 17846
NAICS
333319
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repositioning a stop on the leg of an egg washer and was lifting the washer with straps around it. The straps dropped a little, and his finger went through the gusset and leg. His finger was forced through this small opening, crushing it and requiring overnight hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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