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Memco Staffing (Thomas Grace - Prime Contractor)

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Memco Staffing (Thomas Grace - Prime Contractor) in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Memco Staffing (Thomas Grace - Prime Contractor) Report ID 2019077235
Address 2700 Eldridge Pkwy City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77082
Event Date July 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing up while riding on the back of a scissor lift. The employee was crushed between the scissor lift's rail and an exterior metal door frame, resulting in broken ribs and blood in the lungs.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2019, a worker at Memco Staffing (Thomas Grace - Prime Contractor) in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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