Isaacs Contracting, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Isaacs Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076791 |
| Address | Beltway 8 & Uvalde | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a tong on a pipe to break the pipe off from the cutter. A backhoe operator thought he was getting a signal from the flagger to lower the bucket. As the backhoe operator lowered the bucket, it struck the right hand of the employee that was positioned on top of the tong. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured and lacerated right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2016, a worker at Isaacs Contracting, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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