Piping Technology & Products
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Piping Technology & Products | Report ID | 2016087698 |
| Address | 3701 holmes Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77051 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel hoists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rigging to lift a spring can that weighed approximately 250 pounds using a hoist hook. His left hand entered the hoist hook's point of operation, crushing and breaking his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Piping Technology & Products in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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