Wise Pole Line
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — DECATUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Wise Pole Line | Report ID | 2016032077 |
| Address | Field by 1491 CR 2320 | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, TEXAS 76234 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2016 | 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -97.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a free-swivel utility bucket installing the primary and neutral lines on a pole. The bucket moved, and the employee's left-hand middle finger was crushed and punctured by the parking bracket.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2016, a worker at Wise Pole Line in DECATUR, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2016 | Big Tex Trailers | MADILL, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 1, 2018 | GEORGIA POWER | RIVERDALE, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Advantage Human Resourcing, Inc. | MIDVILLE, GEORGIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Sep 26, 2016 | IHPJR | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Turf Tamers, LLC | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 14, 2019 | XPO Logistics, LLC | MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Walden's Machine, LLC | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation | ROME, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |