The Turner Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — RHOME, TEXAS
| Employer | The Turner Company | Report ID | 2019077510 |
| Address | 11049 S. 287 | City, State ZIP | RHOME, TEXAS 76078 |
| Event Date | July 23, 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 | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a foundry hook to a load when their right thumb was trapped and smashed between the hook and the load.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2019, a worker at The Turner Company in RHOME, 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 hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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