SETX Industry
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | SETX Industry | Report ID | 20181112247 |
| Address | 13609 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to lower a wind wall. As he lowered the piece into place, it crushed the fingers on his left hand. The nail bed had to be surgically removed and two fingers were fractured.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2018, a worker at SETX Industry in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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