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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2025032317 · 3/11/2025 · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by object held or wielded by person
Source
Striking and nailing handtools n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
39650 Sand Lake Drive, COLUMBIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57433
NAICS
921110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a manual T-post pounder to drive in a 6-foot steel post. The employee had struck the post several times. On the last strike, the post pounder came off the post. When he brought the pounder down for the strike, his left thumb was crushed between the top of the post and the post pounder's handle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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