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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023064842 · 6/1/2023 · American Baler Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
American Baler Company
Location
800 East Center Street, BELLEVUE, OHIO, 44811
NAICS
333249
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 6:25 a.m. on June 1, 2023, an employee was welding the door frame of a recycling baler. An overhead gantry crane was being used to move the frame into place, with the latch of the baler attached to the crane. The latch fell and crushed the employee's left thumb against the door frame.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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