Injured by object held or wielded by person · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 39650 Sand Lake Drive, COLUMBIA, SOUTH DAKOTA 57433
on , Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the thumb(s).
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Final 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.
HospitalizedThumb(s)Striking and nailing handtools n.e.c.
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