Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Name: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Foster Construction LLC
Start: 12/2/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211133 · 12/2/2024 · Foster Construction LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event: Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source: Vehicle and machine front attachments
Secondary source: Excavators

Employer

Name: Foster Construction LLC
Location: 21 Northridge Drive, SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA, 25177
NAICS: 236115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 2, 2024, at approximately 9:00 AM, an employee was removing the drive head from an excavator. The drive head shifted and pinched their right hand against the excavator. The employee was hospitalized with crush injuries to the hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown