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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241211403 · 12/10/2024 · The Wooster Brush Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c.
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Wooster Brush Company
Location
2550 Daisy Way, WOOSTER, OHIO, 44691
NAICS
339994
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 10, 2024, an employee was driving a stand-up forklift, moving pallets off racks in a building. The employee's hand was caught between the forklift and the bar that prevented ride-under, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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