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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20211211052 · 12/26/2021 · Gerdau Special Steel North America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Pelvis
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Gerdau Special Steel North America
Location
5225 Planters Road, FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72916
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a hydraulic hose on the product finishing line. The employee walked onto the chamfering table and into a confined space next to the transferring mechanism to fix the hose. The transferring mechanism cycled and crushed the employee between it and the machine, resulting in a crushed pelvis. The chamfering table was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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