WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. | Report ID | 2019033053 |
| Address | IH 610 East at IH 610 South | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1388919 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a four-person crew that was removing a form after a concrete pour was set. A crane tried to pull the form off a concrete column, and the wire rope guideline hung up on something. The employee tried to release the guideline; the employee's right hand was caught between the form rebar and the guideline. The employee suffered a pinch-type amputation of the right index, middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2019, a worker at WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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