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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018043566 · 4/13/2018 · Mart Produce LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
Mart Produce LLC
Location
70 N 100 E, RUPERT, IDAHO, 83350
NAICS
424480
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading potatoes onto a conveyor belt when the employee's sleeve became caught on the conveyor. The conveyor then crushed the employee's left hand/forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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