Colo Railroad Builders
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ALVIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Colo Railroad Builders | Report ID | 2015085607 |
| Address | 6400 FM 1972 | City, State ZIP | ALVIN, TEXAS 77511 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rails-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving pieces of rail into position with a backhoe to repair a section of damaged railroad. The injured employee was standing too close to another piece of railing when the backhoe operator set down another piece. His leg was pinched between the two pieces breaking it.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2015, a worker at Colo Railroad Builders in ALVIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rails-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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