# Crushing injuries at AAFES Waco Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `20231110094` · 11/1/2023 · WACO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** AAFES Waco Distribution Center
- **Location:** 1801 Exchange Parkway, WACO, TEXAS, 76712
- **NAICS:** 493190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A mechanic was using a hand-operated hydraulic jack to lower an order picker so its tire could be grounded and tightened onto the rotor. The order picker shifted and crushed the employee's left index and middle fingers.

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