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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2020032195 · 3/6/2020 · Faddis Concrete Products

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source
Posts, bollards, moorings

Employer

Name
Faddis Concrete Products
Location
205 West Washington St., NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16101
NAICS
327390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee utilized an overhead crane to move a concrete panel from one area to another. The panel started moving towards a post. The employee put his hand on the concrete panel to stop it before hitting the post, but his left hand was caught between the panel and the post. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the left hand and was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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