Big Tex Trailer World
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — TOMBALL, TEXAS
| Employer | Big Tex Trailer World | Report ID | 20191010833 |
| Address | 17203 FM 2920 | City, State ZIP | TOMBALL, TEXAS 77377 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441229 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -95.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing springs on a pickup truck. He was using a wrench and another part to compress the spring on the rear of the truck. The part slipped, causing the spring to snap back and pinch his hand between the spring and the frame of the truck. He was hospitalized with a fractured right hand.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2019, a worker at Big Tex Trailer World in TOMBALL, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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