Fluor and JGC Joint Venture
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Avulsions, enucleations - BAYTOWN, Texas
| Employer | Fluor and JGC Joint Venture |
| Address | 8303 Sjolander Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, Texas 77521 |
| Report ID | 2016109783 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Grates |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -94.94000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were installing grating that consisted of 4 sheets (approximately 4 feet by 5 feet), cumulatively weighing approximately 800 pounds. When the employees disconnected the load from the crane, they realized the corner of the grating rested on the edge of an existing guard rail toe plate. The injured employee attempted to lift the grating upwards while his coworker used a spud wrench to shift the grating off the toe plate. The grating shifted and caught the injured employee's left index finger between the grating and structural steel. He suffered an avulsion to his left index finger flesh beneath his fingertip, which was crushed and cut. He required surgery and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at Fluor and JGC Joint Venture in BAYTOWN, Texas suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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