Fractures and burns

Name: Fractures and burns at J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.
Start: 5/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020055002 · 5/30/2020 · J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and burns

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers

Employer

Name: J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.
Location: Memorial Blvd., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02903
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown