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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20181010278 · 10/4/2018 · MID-CITY STEEL, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
MID-CITY STEEL, INC.
Location
115 BUCHNER PLACE, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54603
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the forks on a forklift. A fork slid down and crushed the employee's right index finger, causing an injury requiring stitches.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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