EMS (Envir Marine Service) Management LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | EMS (Envir Marine Service) Management LLC | Report ID | 2019043719 |
| Address | 321 Broadway Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77012 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive |
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a valve hatch cover on top of a tank railcar. The cover closed on the tip of his right index finger, lacerating the skin. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2019, a worker at EMS (Envir Marine Service) Management LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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