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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2021119874 · 11/15/2021 · Channellock, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Channellock, Inc.
Location
1306 S Main Street, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16335
NAICS
332216
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to install a forging hammer sow block. He was standing near the hammer and guiding a forklift operator who was manipulating the suspended block. The employee was directing the forklift backward to realign the block and had his hand on top of timber that was connected to the load strap. As the block was coming out, it contacted the bottom of the hammer and caused the timber to rotate. The employee's hand was crushed between the timber and the forklift tine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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