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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20161111080 · 11/28/2016 · Harris Potteries 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Harris Potteries Inc.
Location
333 Marshall Street, MARSHALL, TEXAS, 75670
NAICS
327110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee on a ladder was attempting to adjust a hydraulic press when the press opened and caught/crushed the employee's right thumb in a pinch point.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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