# Crushing injuries at Pretech Corp
> OSHA SIR `2017098544` · 9/5/2017 · KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
- **Source:** Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Pretech Corp
- **Location:** 8934 Wooodend Rd, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66111
- **NAICS:** 238120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a broken water hose on a cement truck. The employee lifted the charge hoop (chute), which then came down and smashed the employee's thumb between the truck's hopper and drum ring, causing a possible fracture or torn nail.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*