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Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. Report ID 2019055031
Address Job 516, 1000 1/2 West Loop City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
Event Date May 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Road grading and surfacing machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Road grading and surfacing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were operating remote-controlled guillotine concrete breakers. The breakers have steel plates that come down and break the roadway concrete for removal. The injured employee's breaker was not operating and he got between the two units. When the second unit moved, the injured employee was pinned between the two breaker units resulting in a fractured left fibula.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2019, a worker at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with road grading and surfacing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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