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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024087997 · 8/28/2024 · Tech Systems Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name
Tech Systems Inc
Location
Lualualei Naval Facility, WAIANAE, HAWAII, 96792
NAICS
561621
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

The injured employee was spotting for a forklift that was loading 2,000-pound ammunition crates onto a flatbed truck. One of the ammo crates turned on its side, fell off the forklift, and crushed the spotter's foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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