← OSHA severe injury reports

Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024054236 · 5/14/2024 · CHS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Chutes
Secondary source
Electric parts n.e.c.

Employer

Name
CHS
Location
215 Elevator Avenue, NORMA, NORTH DAKOTA, 58746
NAICS
493130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unclog a grain chute when a solenoid on a metal gate failed, causing it to slam shut on their thumb. The employee suffered crush injuries that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown