# Crushing injuries at BRH Garver Construction, L.P.
> OSHA SIR `2023010253` · 1/9/2023 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Tunneling machines
## Employer
- **Name:** BRH Garver Construction, L.P.
- **Location:** 1099 Courtesy St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 9, 2023, at approximately 12:00 PM, a mechanic was adjusting the tunnel machine's conveyor belt scraper. As the conveyor belt started, it caught the employee's hand, resulting in crushed fingers and hospitalization.

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