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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20161211833 · 12/21/2016 · Westport Axle Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Westport Axle Corporation
Location
650 Boulder Drive, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18103
NAICS
333924
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee on a production line was installing a chassis bumper when the chassis from down the line pinned him between the two chassis, crushing his back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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