# Crushing injuries at Continental Paving, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021021311` · 2/12/2021 · LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Construction debris
## Employer
- **Name:** Continental Paving, Inc.
- **Location:** 1 Continental Dr., LONDONDERRY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03053
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on-site crushing old concrete. He was standing near the hopper of the crusher, pulling out debris. He signaled to the excavator operator to dump the next scoop. A large piece of concrete slid and crushed his left hand against the side of the hopper.

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