# Fractures and burns at J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2020055002` · 5/30/2020 · PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers
## Employer
- **Name:** J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC.
- **Location:** Memorial Blvd., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02903
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand.

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