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Barker Home Improvements

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BUDA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Barker Home Improvements in BUDA, TEXAS
Employer Barker Home Improvements Report ID 2023065574
Address 6811 Tiznow lane, City, State ZIP BUDA, TEXAS 78610
Event Date June 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238160 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.06000, -97.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up an extension ladder. He slipped while bringing down the ladder and it fell and struck his wrist, resulting in a fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2023, a worker at Barker Home Improvements in BUDA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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