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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023065304 · 6/15/2023 · OSCO Industries Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
OSCO Industries Inc.
Location
202 Vine Street, NEW BOSTON, OHIO, 45662
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was realigning the drive arm of molding machine. As he lifted the arm, it began to move, crushing the employee's left arm between the machine and a beam. The employee required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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