Brownsville Texas – Machine Injury & Accidents

In Brownsville, Texas, machinery accidents are a common occurrence. This is because Brownsville is an industrial community and many businesses operate there. Unfortunately, some businesses often do not have the resources to properly maintain their machinery. This can lead to accidents, especially when workers are doing something they are not familiar with. There have been several machinery accidents in Brownsville recently involving large machines. In each case, there were injuries and some people died as a result.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a machinery accident in Brownsville, Texas, please contact an attorney today. We can help you negotiate a settlement with the responsible party and protect your rights.

Manufacturing Companies

Brownsville is home to a variety of manufacturing companies, including oil and gas drilling equipment manufacturer

Keppel Amfels, Inc.
Trico Technologies Corporation
Kemet Blue Powder Corporation
International Shipbreaking Limited, L.L.C.
National Electric Coil Co., L.P.
Austin Star Detonator Company
Tex-Mex Cold Storage, Inc.

Pesa Labeling Systems, Inc.
America Instrument Inc.
Reinfro LLC
Chem-Pruf Door Co., Ltd.
Grant Products International, Inc.
Exel Bobbins and Plastics Components, Inc
Gobar Systems Inc.

These companies have helped drive the local economy and create numerous jobs in Brownsville.

Machinery Accidents

The Brownsville Texas machinery accident examples below demonstrate the dangers that can be posed by machines. The accidents can lead to serious injuries, and in some cases, death. If you are injured in a machinery accident in Brownsville, Texas, you may have legal recourse available to you and it’s important to contact a lawyer today.

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
03/11/2021	SpaceX Launch Facility	Brownsville	Tx	A crew was using a magnetic lift to lower a 500-pound section of square tubing into place. The injured employee had their hand partially inside one end of the tubing when the magnet failed and dropped the square tubing, injuring their left hand including crushed fingers and amputations to the ring finger and thumb.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part	Metal pipes, tubing	Material and personnel handling machinery
07/10/2021	Alandro Plastic Resources LLC	Brownsville	Tx	An employee was walking across a shipping and receiving bay door opening when they were struck by a powered industrial truck reversing out of the bay door, resulting in a broken left ankle.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
11/08/2021	Heartland Fabrication	Brownsville	Pa	An employee was working on a steel component that was resting on a piece of wood cribbing, about 8 inches off the ground. The cribbing broke and the component fell onto the employee's feet, crushing both of them.	Crushing injuries	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Parts and materials	Scaffolds-improvised staging
21/05/2021	Mueller Co	Brownsville	Tx	An employee was installing a cap in a valve and amputated their left index fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Caps, lids, covers	Valves, nozzles
17/05/2021	JC Concrete	Brownsville	Tx	An employee was using a circular saw to cut wooden planks into stakes. The saw caught his shirt and was pulled toward his abdomen, lacerating it. He was hospitalized with a 10-inch cut from the right side of his torso to the left side of his navel.	Cuts, lacerations	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker	Saws-powered, except chainsaws	Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
13/05/2021	Rich Products Corporation	Brownsville	Tx	Two employees were operating forklifts in a freezer. One forklift stopped to let the other go by. One of the forklifts slid on the icy floor and its forks struck the left calf of the other forklift's operator, fracturing their shin.	Fractures	Lower leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
06/05/2021	South Texas Welding Service	Brownsville	Tx	Two employees were working to cut and remove a 12-inch neck flange and replace it with a pipe section. Both employees pulled the flange out. The 50 to 60 pound flange then pinched and amputated the right middle fingertip of one of the employees.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties
04/05/2021	GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY	Brownsville	Wi	Three employees were working with a forklift to lift a cheese mixer and transport it into a plant. One employee's left ring finger was pinched between the mixer and a forklift mast, causing a fracture and amputation to the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered	Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
01/04/2021	All Star Metals, L.L.C.	Brownsville	Tx	An employee was removing a bolt from an engine block when the block sank due to rain and crushed the employee's foot, resulting in broken bones.	Fractures	Foot (feet)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Vehicle and mobile equipment parts	Rain
24/09/2020	Department of Homeland Security	Brownsville	Tx	On September 24, 2020, at about 7:20 AM, an ATV unit agent was assisting in the apprehension of three suspects. While working the group via the ATV, one suspect ran out of a cornfield in front of the ATV. The agent applied the brakes to avoid striking the suspect, flipping the ATV in the process. The ATV then rolled over the agent. The agent was hospitalized for a fractured scapula.	Fractures	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway	ATV, all terrain vehicle	Suspect not yet apprehended
31/08/2020	Michels Corporation	Brownsville	Wi	An employee was manually unloading sections of counterweight pipe. Each pipe had swiveling D-rings mounted on the ends to be used for lifting the pipes with slings. The employee's finger got caught between a D-ring and a pipe resulting in a partial finger amputation.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Pipes, ducts, tubing
31/08/2020	Dish Network	Brownsville	Tx	An employee fell while climbing down an A-frame ladder, landing on the ground about 3-5 feet below and suffering broken vertebrae.	Fractures	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Step ladders	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces
14/03/2020	SpaceX	Brownsville	Texas	While actuating a control valve, an employee was struck by a jet stream of hot water from a nearby hose. The employee sustained first and second degree burns.	First degree heat (thermal) burns	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances	Water	Hoses
14/02/2020	Keppel AmFELS, L.L.C.	Brownsville	Texas	Three employees were moving steel plates using an overhead crane. One employee's left little finger was caught between the ring of the lifting clamp and the hook of the crane chain, causing an amputation of the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Clamps, couplings	Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
20/09/2019	AllStar Metals	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was cutting a large piece of metal with a torch. The lines that supplied gas to the torch burst into flames, causing first- and second-degree burns to the employee's thighs and abdomen.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire	Welding, cutting, and blow torches
29/08/2019	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was riding in the cargo bed area of an ATV while completing an exercise when she fell off the ATV and hit her head on the pavement. She was hospitalized with a fracture at the temporal lobe and hemorrhage of the frontal lobe.	Skull fracture and intracranial injury	Brain	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway	ATV, all terrain vehicle
14/05/2019	INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC	Brownsville	Texas	Employees were cutting heating coil pipes using an electric reciprocating saw inside a starboard cargo tank on a barge. Gasoline vapors ignited and employees received first, second, and third degree burns. Two employees were hospitalized.	Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids	Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel	Saws-powered, except chainsaws
06/05/2019	HRP Brownsville, LLC	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was helping to move pieces of scrap metal. When the magnet crane was loading the scrap metal, the employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between two pieces of scrap metal. The employee was hospitalized.	Crushing injuries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment	Scrap metal
18/03/2019	Rich Products Corporation	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was cleaning the scraper bar on a freezer belt exit. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the scraper and the belt; the top knuckle (right under the nailbed) and finger pad were amputated.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Conveyors-belt
12/02/2019	Plitt Crane & Equipment Inc.	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was operating a differential crane weighing 300 pounds. He placed a clamp to secure the crane onto the cable. The clamp came undone and the crane fell onto the employee's left leg breaking it. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Cranes	Clamps, couplings
09/10/2017	Sodexo Services of Texas LTD Partnership	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was operating a blender machine. As she pushed an onion through the processor, her right middle finger was amputated.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
02/10/2017	HRP Brwnsville	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was grabbing a pipe he was torch cutting when the pipe fell on his hand, amputating one of his fingertips.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment	Metal pipes, tubing
13/06/2017	Magic Valley Concrete	Brownsville	Texas	An employee fell from the tire of a front-end loader while performing maintenance on the vehicle, injuring his back and head.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level	Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
12/05/2017	Global Optics L.L.C.	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was running a service line to the residence. The ladder shifted as he was climbing it, causing him to fall approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left wrist requiring surgery to repair and lacerations to the face and right arm.	Fractures	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet	Movable ladders
28/02/2017	Brownsville Marine Products	Brownsville	Pennsylvania	An employee was working on the paint line when the employee's right index finger was injected with paint by a stationary pain gun. The high pressure injury will require surgery.	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance	Paint	Sprayers, air guns-paint
13/02/2017	Michels Corporation	Brownsville	Wisconsin	An employee was performing maintenance activities on a rock crushing machine when the machine's bucket struck him. He suffered a chest contusion and was hospitalized.	Bruises, contusions	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle	Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral
06/02/2017	United Rentals	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was climbing down equipment to secure it to the rear trailer of an 18-wheeler. His ring was caught as he was climbing down, and he sustained an avulsion injury to his left ring finger.	Avulsions, enucleations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.	Machinery	Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
09/08/2016	Community Development Corporation of Brownsville	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was on a ladder and fell 4 to 5 feet fracturing a disc in the lower back.	Fractures	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Movable ladders	Structural elements, n.e.c.
07/06/2016	Keppel AmFELS, LLC	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was handing materials to scaffold erectors when a metal grate was displaced. The employee fell approximately 10 feet and suffered a broken ankle.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet	Nonclassifiable	Grates and drains in floor surface
24/05/2016	Goodwill Industries Of South Texas	Brownsville	Texas	An employee climbed a ladder to remove a ceiling tile and gain access to a locked office. The employee went over the wall, stepped on a ceiling tile, and fell through the ceiling to the floor, breaking both heels and requiring surgery.	Fractures	Heel(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening	Ceilings
16/02/2016	Valley Baptism Medical Center	Brownsville	Texas	An employee walking down the hall tripped and fell resulting in shoulder and knee injuries.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Multiple body parts	Fall on same level due to tripping over self	Floor
28/12/2015	905/BMW Inc.	Brownsville	Texas	On 12/28/15, an employee was putting oil into a motor on top of a railcar about 20 feet in the air. The employee's right arm was caught in a pulley attached to the motor breaking three fingers. He was hospitalized for surgery.	Fractures	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Drums, pulleys, sheaves
18/08/2015	Rain for Rent, Inc.	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was standing near a hose/pipe connection. The pressurized water hose came loose and struck an employee while moving at a great speed and force, breaking his leg.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle	Hoses
17/07/2015	Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Patrol	Brownsville	Texas	An employee driving an ATV flipped and broke a leg.	Fractures	Leg(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway	ATV, all terrain vehicle
15/06/2015	Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol	Brownsville	Texas	A Border Patrol Agent was bitten by a tick and eventually required hospitalization.	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Nonclassifiable	Nonvenomous insect bites	Ticks and mites
11/06/2015	All Star Metals, LLC	Brownsville	Texas	An employee walked close to an elevator opening. He rested his hand on the barricade (chain) that didn't hold his weight. He fell twelve feet resulting in a non-displaced fracture of his lower back and a possible fracture of his right foot.	Fractures	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet	Elevators	Chains, n.e.c.
10/06/2015	Brownsville Marine Products	Brownsville	Pennsylvania	An employee sustained a finger injury when it was caught in a chain hoist.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Overhead hoists
07/06/2015	INTERNATIONAL SHIPBREAKING LIMITED, LLC	Brownsville	Texas	An employee was closing a gate when the gate became unhinged and fell on him. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a fractured pelvis and dislocated hip.	Fractures and dislocations	Multiple pelvic region locations	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.	Gates	Hinges
29/04/2015	MK Industries, Inc.	Brownsville	Pennsylvania	An employee punctured a lung while moving welding equipment into a work area.	Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
26/03/2015	All Star Metals LLC	Brownsville	Texas	An employee's right hand and wrist got caught while helping a mechanic declog a piston.	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects	Parts and materials
23/03/2015	Brownsville Marine Products, LLC	Brownsville	Pennsylvania	On March 23, 2015, an employee pinched their finger between a side section and a support, suffering an avulsion. The employee went to the hospital and received stitches to their left ring finger.	Amputations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects	Nonclassifiable
27/02/2015	Brownsville Marine Products, LLC	Brownsville	Pennsylvania	An employee was standing near a pot belly natural gas heater, and his clothing caught on fire. The employee was admitted to the hospital.	Heat (thermal) burns	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source	Clothing	Furnaces, heaters
27/01/2015	ESCO Marine, Inc.	Brownsville	Texas	Employee was in yard #1 cutting metal with a 6 ft. cutting torch when sparks from the torch ignited his shirt. He sustained second degree burns to the upper right side of his torso, arm, chest, and a portion of his abdomen.	Second degree heat (thermal) burns	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source	Welding, cutting, and blow torches
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