GALVESTON, TEXAS—
Hutco Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hutco Inc., Ferry Dock, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77551 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 8:00 a.m. on April 5, 2022, an employee was using lifting equipment to lift a pump that was to be repaired. The pump shifted and the employee's right hand was caught between it and a boat deck. The employee's right index and middle fingers were crushed and the employee was hospitalized.
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