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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2019043904 · 4/16/2019 · International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Battery-vehicle

Employer

Name
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Location
1620 West Crosby Rd., CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75006
NAICS
311942
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually adjusting the battery on a forklift in order to add water when the battery shifted unexpectedly due to the forklift's position on an uneven floor. The employee's finger became caught between the top of the battery and the forklift structure.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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