Ferguson Plumbing Supply
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and dislocations — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Ferguson Plumbing Supply | Report ID | 2021032239 |
| Address | 17001 Smyers Lane | City, State ZIP | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78681 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sinks |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -97.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a concrete mop sink from the back of a truck with a dolly. The slope of the ramp caused the sink to slide down the dolly and crush the employee's right thumb. The employee suffered a fracture and dislocation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at Ferguson Plumbing Supply in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sinks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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