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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020065440 · 6/11/2020 · Joeris General Contractors LTD

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Joeris General Contractors LTD
Location
14030 Florence Road, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, 77498
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a forklift operator move an oxy/acetylene cutting rig. The employee's hand got caught between a fork and the lifting eye on the cutting rig, causing a fracture to the index metacarpal bone in the hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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