Ferguson Enterprises
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — LEONARD, TEXAS
| Employer | Ferguson Enterprises | Report ID | 2021031879 |
| Address | 361 County Road 4965 | City, State ZIP | LEONARD, TEXAS 75452 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.38000, -96.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was helping unload product at a customer location. As the customer used a forklift to unload the product, an iron pipe started slipping. The employee was using a tightening rod to push the bar when his left thumb was caught between the pipe and the rod. The thumb was crushed and broken.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2021, a worker at Ferguson Enterprises in LEONARD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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