Cowtown Materials
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Cowtown Materials | Report ID | 2019087987 |
| Address | 12400 W. Hwy 191 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79707 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -102.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee helping to unload a telehandler had his hand caught between the telehandler's carriage and the wall board.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2019, a worker at Cowtown Materials in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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