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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017043157 · 4/7/2017 · Westport Axle Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Westport Axle Corporation
Location
650 Boulder Drive, BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18031
NAICS
333924
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving an axle unit on an assembly line when he slipped and fell backwards. His right leg was caught and crushed between the rails, causing a contusion and excessive pressure buildup.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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