Superior Installation Services Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - LANCASTER, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Installation Services Inc. in LANCASTER, Texas
Employer Superior Installation Services Inc.
Address 2601 N Lancaster Hutchins Road, Ollie's Distribution Center
City, State ZIP LANCASTER, Texas 75134
Report ID 2019077574
Event Date July 24, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 423390
GPS Coordinates 32.61116, -96.74131

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a ratchet strap to plumb and shim a vertical post that was part of a mezzanine installation. The employee released the ratchet strap and his right index finger was caught in the strap, resulting in a broken finger. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2019, a worker at Superior Installation Services Inc. in LANCASTER, Texas suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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