Wachta, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STAFFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Wachta, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031539 |
| Address | 11210West Airport Road | City, State ZIP | STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Lamp posts, street lights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee preparing to move a damaged light pole to make room for a new one caught his hand between portions of the pole after trying to section it out by cutting it with a reciprocating saw. The light pole bent, and his hand was caught between sections.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2015, a worker at Wachta, Inc. in STAFFORD, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with lamp posts, street lights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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