Vector Contracting, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Vector Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 20181112108 |
| Address | County Road 306 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -103.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench, helping fit up a section of 24-inch pipe. The pipe section pinned him to the trench wall and broke his pelvis. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2018, a worker at Vector Contracting, Inc. in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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