Yates Construction
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GREGORY, TEXAS
| Employer | Yates Construction | Report ID | 2016032535 |
| Address | 5431 SH 35 | City, State ZIP | GREGORY, TEXAS 78359 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1135096 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.92000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was over head structure welding from a scissor lift at the height of approximately 18 feet. His head became caught between the scissor lift railing and the structure.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2016, a worker at Yates Construction in GREGORY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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