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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2022032101 · 3/8/2022 · Otis Elevator Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name
Otis Elevator Company
Location
14601 Heritage Parkway, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76177
NAICS
238290
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting a platform from a shipping crate. The employee's right thumb was crushed between the stabilization bracket on the crate and the platform. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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