S&B Engineers and Constructors, LTD
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — OLD OCEAN, TEXAS
| Employer | S&B Engineers and Constructors, LTD | Report ID | 2019055186 |
| Address | SHP2 Project SH 35, At Loop 419 Gate 140 | City, State ZIP | OLD OCEAN, TEXAS 77463 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-other mobile cranes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1405026 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.71000, -96.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was caught between a counter weight and the crane outrigger when the outrigger slipped during crane assembly. The employee sustained approximately 4-5 fractured ribs and a fractured T12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at S&B Engineers and Constructors, LTD in OLD OCEAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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