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Forterra Pipe and Precast

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — CEDAR HILL, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Forterra Pipe and Precast in CEDAR HILL, TEXAS
Employer Forterra Pipe and Precast Report ID 2019054879
Address 2138 Highway 67 South City, State ZIP CEDAR HILL, TEXAS 75104
Event Date May 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 327332 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.54000, -96.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a 48-inch x 8-foot long pipe from a machine when the employee's fingers were smashed between the pipe and an I-beam.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2019, a worker at Forterra Pipe and Precast in CEDAR HILL, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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