RES AMERICA CONSTRUCTION INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — EDEN, TEXAS
| Employer | RES AMERICA CONSTRUCTION INC. | Report ID | 2021031858 |
| Address | 2737 US HWY 83 N | City, State ZIP | EDEN, TEXAS 76837 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -99.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting one of the beams in a forklift when their left thumb became caught between the two support beams, resulting in bone fractures and a skin laceration.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2021, a worker at RES AMERICA CONSTRUCTION INC. in EDEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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