Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southwestern Electric Power Company, 1917 Hwy 171, HORNBECK, LOUISIANA 71439
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a digger derrick to dig for utility line access. While he was troubleshooting the faulty boom of the truck, his hand was placed on the boom, crushing his left ring finger.
HospitalizedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
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An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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