Bechtel Energy Headquarters
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Bechtel Energy Headquarters | Report ID | 2025054216 |
| Address | 2822 LaQuinta Rd | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping |
| Secondary Source | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.89000, -97.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An ironworker was maneuvering a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) into position to install a structural beam. The employee was pinned between another structural steel beam that was already installed and the MEWP control box cover. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to their lip, dislodged teeth, and a fractured jaw.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2025, a worker at Bechtel Energy Headquarters in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with hoists, lifts scissor, telescoping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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