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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017021443 · 2/14/2017 · Hydraulic Fittings, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Hydraulic Fittings, Inc.
Location
1210 Washington Avenue, RACINE, WISCONSIN, 53403
NAICS
332996
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a screw machine to make pipe fittings when some metal chips jammed the machine. As the employee attempted to clear the chips, the machine crushed the employee's hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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