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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2020010281 · 1/10/2020 · Progress Rail Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Wheels, tire rims

Employer

Name
Progress Rail Services
Location
10929 Road 32N, SIDNEY, NEBRASKA, 69162
NAICS
488210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to break loose rail wheels from icy conditions so they could be unloaded. When the rail wheel broke free, it rolled forward and crushed the employee's right leg against a piece of machinery, causing bruising.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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