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Willbros Construction, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Willbros Construction, LLC in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Willbros Construction, LLC Report ID 20161211551
Address 1016 Lakin Avenue City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77506
Event Date December 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Rails-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.22000

Incident Narrative

A crew was putting together a slide rail-style protective system. In the process, the injured employee was positioned on the right-hand side of the retaining wall. While the crew was positioning the wall into the positioning slots, the wall jolted to the right-hand side and pinched the employee's hand between the retaining wall and the slide rail. His right pinky and middle fingers were lacerated.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2016, a worker at Willbros Construction, LLC in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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