Link's Backhoe Construction, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — ROWLETT, TEXAS
| Employer | Link's Backhoe Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054736 |
| Address | Miller Heights Road, In Field | City, State ZIP | ROWLETT, TEXAS 75088 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural elements n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to set a precast wall. The employee reached under the wall to grab material that fell and the 7,000-pound wall was placed on his hand, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Link's Backhoe Construction, Inc. in ROWLETT, TEXAS suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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