FEMA
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HEARNE, TEXAS
| Employer | FEMA | Report ID | 20181111507 |
| Address | 787 Taxi Way Road | City, State ZIP | HEARNE, TEXAS 77859 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.86000, -96.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was collapsing a set of stairs. The stairs caught the employee's left middle fingertip, cutting it. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at FEMA in HEARNE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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