Willow Creek Co., LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — PECOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Willow Creek Co., LLC | Report ID | 2018010924 |
| Address | 419 South Oak St. | City, State ZIP | PECOS, TEXAS 79772 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.42000, -103.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a bell hook by wrapping a strap around the A-frame of a side boom when the operator moved the winch, causing the strap to fasten around the A-frame and the winch mounting bracket. The employee's left hand was then caught between mounting bracket and A-frame. The employee suffered a broken left hand, a ring finger compound exposure, and broken middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2018, a worker at Willow Creek Co., LLC in PECOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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