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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20171010154 · 10/23/2017 · Denison Landscaping

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
Trailers
Secondary source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Denison Landscaping
Location
Hastings Drive and Roth Drive, LEWES, DELAWARE, 19958
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was securing a trailer to a truck with a hitch when another employee bumped the trailer with a piece of equipment, pushing the trailer forward. The first employee's left thumb was caught and crushed between the trailer and the truck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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