# Crushing injuries at Milan Container
> OSHA SIR `2021042974` · 4/9/2021 · BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Milan Container
- **Location:** 9 Industrial Park Dr., BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03570
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 9, 2021, an employee was assisting in a dumpster collection. His left index finger was crushed when the mechanical sweeper engaged.  He was hospitalized and had surgery on his finger.

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