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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018054826 · 5/17/2018 · River Town Ironworks, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary source
Rollers

Employer

Name
River Town Ironworks, Inc.
Location
38043 Industrial Boulevard, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN, 53821
NAICS
332323
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was placing a piece of angle iron on a roller to stop the rotation of the drum when the employee's arm became stuck between the roller and drum, crushing the employee's arm/hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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