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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018021711 · 2/19/2018 · Bilfinger Westcon Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Metal pipes, tubing

Employer

Name
Bilfinger Westcon Inc.
Location
201 Formosa Drive, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS, 77978
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rigging a section of pipe into an upper-level steel structure when the pipes shifted, striking and crushing the employee's leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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