Merit Water Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Merit Water Services | Report ID | 2023054592 |
| Address | WTH 22-15 WP3 FM1379 and hwy 158 East of Midland, GPS 31.51N 101.50W | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.88000, -102.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unrolling plastic prepping for work loading and tried to push a bullet into a hole. His left thumb was crushed between the bullet and the plate.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2023, a worker at Merit Water Services in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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