Austin Maintenance & Construction, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Maintenance & Construction, INC. | Report ID | 2015021110 |
| Address | 12000 Lawndale | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing a pump at the facility. During the process, the pump shifted and caught one of the employees fingers, smashing it against the pedestal wall of the pump. Employee was transported to the Memorial Herman Hospital where they determined that the finger had a fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2015, a worker at Austin Maintenance & Construction, INC. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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