# Crushing injuries at LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO.
> OSHA SIR `2017054396` · 5/15/2017 · STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CO.
- **Location:** 5201 Fairfield Road, STUTTGART, ARKANSAS, 72160
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was placing a 12-inch elevator on a column pipe when the elevator opened unexpectedly and crushed the employee's right index finger in a pinch point. The employee's finger was also lacerated.

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