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Walker Engineering, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walker Engineering, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Walker Engineering, Inc. Report ID 2017032145
Address 1130 John Freeman Blvd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030
Event Date March 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.39000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was helping the apprentice install 6 inch rigid conduit. The injured worker was installing the conduit while the apprentice held the pipe. The conduit slipped out of the apprentice's hands and struck the injured worker's left hand injuring his finger. The finger was not amputated, but required surgery to repair.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2017, a worker at Walker Engineering, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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