# Crushing injuries at HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2017021498` · 2/15/2017 · BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Nonclassifiable
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
- **Location:** 2960 NW Commerce Park Dr., BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 33436
- **NAICS:** 424910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when his hand was caught and smashed between a forklift tire and a piece of wood, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*