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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017021682 · 2/21/2017 · UPS Ground Freight, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
UPS Ground Freight, Inc.
Location
2100 N. Hicks Road, PALATINE, ILLINOIS, 60074
NAICS
492210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 21, 2017, at approximately 9:35 p.m., two employees were moving bulk carts. The injured employee's left hand was pinched between the two carts, resulting in a crushing injury that required surgery and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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