# Crushing injuries at Westport Axle Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2017043157` · 4/7/2017 · BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Westport Axle Corporation
- **Location:** 650 Boulder Drive, BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18031
- **NAICS:** 333924
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving an axle unit on an assembly line when he slipped and fell backwards. His right leg was caught and crushed between the rails, causing a contusion and excessive pressure buildup.

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