Continental Alloys
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Continental Alloys | Report ID | 2020032135 |
| Address | 18334 Stuebner Airline Rd. | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77379 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.04000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading up a stall with a crane on an exterior crane to a building. The employee's left pinky finger was caught between pieces of steel; the pinky finger was broken and tendons were lacerated on the pinky and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2020, a worker at Continental Alloys in SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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