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North Houston Pole Line Corp.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Houston Pole Line Corp. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer North Houston Pole Line Corp. Report ID 2015096560
Address 850 Aldine Mail Route City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77037
Event Date September 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.90000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a hydraulic lift cylinder on a forklift. As he unbolted the oil line, the second stage of the forklift began to drop, lacerating and crushing his finger between the frame and the second stage. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2015, a worker at North Houston Pole Line Corp. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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