Axis Industrial Holdings, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Axis Industrial Holdings, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108741 |
| Address | 14807 Garrett Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77044 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -95.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were staging I-beam supports for new construction. As the forklift was lowering an I-beam, it shifted and struck an employee in the left foot and shin, causing an open fracture. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2022, a worker at Axis Industrial Holdings, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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