Williams Brother Construction Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and dislocations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Williams Brother Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087697 |
| Address | 2019 Vrinker Ct. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Bridges, dams, locks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing two splice plates for connection to a beam when the bottom splice plate fell open and onto a J-hook. His left-hand fingertips were pinched and fractured between the edge of the J-hook and the concrete bridge deck, and his left thumb was dislocated.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at Williams Brother Construction Company, Inc. in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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