Colorado River Constructors
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - AUSTIN, Texas
| Employer | Colorado River Constructors |
| Address | 183 South and Highway 71 |
| City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, Texas 78774 |
| Report ID | 2019011161 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Source of Injury | Bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.28000, -97.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to correct a rubber seal that had flipped upside down when a concrete panel shifted and crushed the employee's leg between it and another concrete panel. The employee suffered a left femur fracture and left knee laceration.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2019, a worker at Colorado River Constructors in AUSTIN, Texas suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bricks, blocks, structural stone, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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