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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018054605 · 5/11/2018 · Anderson-Tully Lumber Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Sanders-powered

Employer

Name
Anderson-Tully Lumber Co.
Location
1725 N Washington St., VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, 39183
NAICS
321113
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was watching a 30-foot belt sander when the grinder belt got in a bind, causing the motor stand to tip over and catch the employee's hand between the stand and a rail. The employee's right hand was crushed, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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