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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2020021960 · 2/28/2020 · MIDWEST CONTAINER

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
MIDWEST CONTAINER
Location
1700 STAHL ROAD, BARNHART, MISSOURI, 63012
NAICS
326160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was monitoring machines on the production floor when he noticed plastic sticking to the head of the machine. As the employee tried to remove the plastic, the machine clamp closed on and crushed his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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