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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017054396 · 5/15/2017 · LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO.
Location
5201 Fairfield Road, STUTTGART, ARKANSAS, 72160
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing a 12-inch elevator on a column pipe when the elevator opened unexpectedly and crushed the employee's right index finger in a pinch point. The employee's finger was also lacerated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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