Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Love's Travel Stop, BOX ELDER, SOUTH DAKOTA 57719
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee jacked up a trailer for repair and then got under the axle to perform work. The trailer was equipped with an auto-leveling system. The system activated and pinned the employee between the axle and the ground.
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On 5/6/2016, an employee broke his left femur while installing a tire on an 18-wheeler. He used a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. The torque wrench slipped and the employee lost his balance, fell forward, and broke his left femur. The employee was hospitalized as a result of the injury.
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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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An employee was returning from break and walking back to the building from his car when he was struck by a commercial truck and trailer. The truck struck him and when he went to roll out of the way, the trailer ran over his left leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and puncture to his left leg and road rash to both of his legs.
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