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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024032173 · 3/10/2024 · Epes Transport System LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple regions of the head
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Axles, suspensions
Secondary source
Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name
Epes Transport System LLC
Location
Lowes, ENID, OKLAHOMA, 73703
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to adjust the tandems on a trailer for stability. A tandem slid, pinning his head against a tire and causing crushing injuries that included his jaws and eye sockets.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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