Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PENSKE TRUCK LEASING, 1111 N Century Ave, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64120
on — Fractures, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing a maintenance check when the reefer engine turned back on as the employee was checking the belt tension. The employee suffered open fractures to their hand and one finger.
HospitalizedHand(s) and finger(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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