RESCAR COMPANIES, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | RESCAR COMPANIES, INC. | Report ID | 2019021879 |
| Address | 407 W Brentwood | City, State ZIP | CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a steel plate to be welded to the bottom of a railroad car. His left index and middle fingers were caught and broken between the plate and the car. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at RESCAR COMPANIES, INC. in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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