Joeris General Contractors LTD
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Joeris General Contractors LTD | Report ID | 2020065440 |
| Address | 14030 Florence Road, Kipp Soutwest Campus Const Site | City, State ZIP | SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77498 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Welding, cutting, and blow torches | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a forklift operator move an oxy/acetylene cutting rig. The employee's hand got caught between a fork and the lifting eye on the cutting rig, causing a fracture to the index metacarpal bone in the hand.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2020, a worker at Joeris General Contractors LTD in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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