CAUGHT OR CRUSH INJURIES
Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crush injuries t hat occur when body parts get caught between two objects or entangled with machinery. These hazards are also referred to as “pinch points.” The physical forces applied to a body part caught in a pinch point can vary and cause injuries ranging from bruises, cuts, and scalping to mangled and amputated body parts, and even death. Workers in field, industrial, and office settings are all affected by caught or crush hazards to some degree.CONSTRUCTION, HEAVY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
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