# Fractures at Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
> OSHA SIR `20181010798` · 10/19/2018 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Entangled in other object or equipment
- **Source:** Ropes, ties, chains, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.
- **Location:** 13026 Ellen Ln, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77015
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assisting in the setup of a crane with a fixed jib. As he was handling a tag line, the load moved quickly. When he grabbed the rope, it wrapped around his right middle finger and broke it, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*