M-Co Construction, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | M-Co Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043155 |
| Address | Gus Thomasson and Moon Street | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a pipe from a waterline when the pipe moved and caught his foot, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2018, a worker at M-Co Construction, Inc. in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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