# Crushing injuries at Lakin Tire East Incorporated
> OSHA SIR `2021021667` · 2/23/2021 · WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Lakin Tire East Incorporated
- **Location:** 220 Frontage Road, WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06516
- **NAICS:** 326299
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been standing on a level platform mounted on the forks of a lift truck. The employee was moving off the platform through the truck's operator cage when the mast activated. The employee's right knee was pinched and crushed. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

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