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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20181212585 · 12/7/2018 · Webster Potato Company, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Webster Potato Company, Inc
Location
182 S. Railroad Ave., RIGBY, IDAHO, 83442
NAICS
311411
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was dumping a tub of potatoes onto a conveyor. He lifted his foot to help lift the tub and brought his foot down onto the underside of the conveyor belt, causing the employee to fall. His right foot was then caught and crushed in the roller.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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