Epic Piping, LLC
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Epic Piping, LLC | Report ID | 2022109386 |
| Address | 2301 North IH-35 | City, State ZIP | SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -97.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a co-worker empty 55-gallon trash barrels into a self-dumping hopper on a forklift. As the injured employee reached to help empty the drum, the co-worker used the forklift to move the barrel. The drum shifted suddenly and pinched the injured employee's left thumb between the barrel and the hopper, resulting in a left thumb fracture at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at Epic Piping, LLC in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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