# Abrasions, scratches at Michel's Paving
> OSHA SIR `2017065884` · 6/27/2017 · LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Abrasions, scratches
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Michel's Paving
- **Location:** 817 S. Bainbridge Street, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54601
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning his agitator truck with a hose when his foot hit a lever that activated a gate. The gate swung and pinched his right forearm, causing abrasions and pressure buildup in his right hand. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

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