# Crushing injuries at E-J ELECTRIC INSTALLATION CO.
> OSHA SIR `2018088482` · 8/17/2018 · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Automobile
- **Secondary source:** Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
## Employer
- **Name:** E-J ELECTRIC INSTALLATION CO.
- **Location:** Myrtle Ave & Broadway, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11206
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing street lamps from an aerial lift bucket when a car struck the aerial lift's control panel. His right hand was then crushed between the bucket and structural steel, requiring hospitalization.

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