Performance Contractors Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Performance Contractors Inc. | Report ID | 2025032601 |
| Address | Structural Fabrication Yard | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.94000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was using a chain fall system to rig up a hard stop (metal structural support weighing 695 lbs.). The injured employee was guiding it into position. The hard stop shifted and their right hand was caught between the suspended hard stop and the adjacent structural wall, resulting in fractured ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2025, a worker at Performance Contractors Inc. in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 144 severe injury reports involving "Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. injuries.
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