PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - SUMNER, Texas
| Employer | PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc. |
| Address | 1807 FM 2352 |
| City, State ZIP | SUMNER, Texas 75486 |
| Report ID | 2015086096 |
| Event Date | August 25, 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 | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -95.64000 |
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Incident Narrative
A crane operator in the stacking bay was attempting to lift a trailer using a 7.5 ton crane. The employee had his hand on the chain to keep the trailer hooked up in the correct location. When the slack on the chain came up, the employee pinched his left fingers between the chain and the trailer breaking the left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2015, a worker at PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc. in SUMNER, 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 cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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