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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2017065434 · 6/14/2017 · Effort Foundry, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Effort Foundry, Inc.
Location
6980 CHRISPHALT DRIVE, BATH, PENNSYLVANIA, 18014
NAICS
331513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane, attempting to lift a weight off a mold, when the hook became caught as he was pushing the up button on the crane. The hook then snapped free and struck the employee's face, crushing it. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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