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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016065174 · 6/12/2016 · Sullivan Tire

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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Automobile
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Sullivan Tire
Location
950 Commonwealth Ave, BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02445
NAICS
441320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee diagnosed that a serpentine belt was defective on a car. After replacing the belt, the employee attempted to locate the source of a noise. His glove was caught between the shroud and the crank, and his left-hand fingers were crushed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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