| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-18 | Ballinger | Tx | Mueller, Inc | Ankle(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was attempting to roll a 1,300-pound coil that was 3 inches wide and 4 feet high when the coil fell on the employee's left ankle, causing broken bones and lacerations. | |||||
| 2020-03-16 | Ballinger | Texas | Mueller Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. |
| An employee was working on a flatbed semi-trailer that could extend its length. The air cylinder to release the pinning device was not working properly, and he manually released it. When the truck pulled forward, the employee was caught between two pieces of steel. He suffered broken ribs and punctured lungs. | |||||
| 2019-05-09 | Ballinger | Texas | Mueller, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was inserting small pieces of steel into an iron worker when the clamping mechanism activated and amputated a fingertip. | |||||
| 2018-07-13 | Ballinger | Texas | Buddy's Plant Plus Corp. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was attempting to remove a bag that was jammed in a machine when his right hand was caught in the machine. As he pulled his hand out, he fractured his thumb and degloved his hand. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2017-07-17 | Ballinger | Texas | Mueller, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a punch press when the press crushed his left middle fingertip. The press was unguarded at the time. | |||||
| 2016-04-15 | Ballinger | Texas | Buddy's Plant Plus | Knee(s) | Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was cleaning a piece of equipment while standing on a 6-foot fold-out ladder. The employee placed his second foot back on the ladder and felt as if the ladder was going to tip over. To avoid falling on his back, he dismounted the ladder, landing on the ground and fracturing his right knee. | |||||
| 2016-03-15 | Ballinger | Texas | Buddy's Plant Plus Corporation | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker |
| An employee was moving a mobile piece of equipment when the caster wheel rolled over his left foot, crushing/amputating half of his little toe. | |||||