Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-03-31	Belton	Tx	O'Reilly Auto Parts	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was moving products from the truck into the backroom of a retail store. She tripped over a box of product near a walkway aisle and fell on her left hip and leg. The employee sustained a broken left hip.
2020-06-12	Belton	Texas	Ag Meier Industries, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was helping to move a hay trailer on a dolly. The hay trailer fell off the dolly and struck the employee between the knee and upper part of the leg resulting in hospitalization with a possible fracture.
2020-06-09	Belton	Texas	AGE Industries	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the tail of a truck and a dock plate to close the door. The bobtail pulled out of the dock door and the employee fell, landing on the cement about 4 feet below and suffering a dislocated knee.
2020-01-16	Belton	Texas	TRU	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was supervising the movement of two houses by line roll. He was on the ground level when he tripped on a hanging wire and impacted the concrete floor, fracturing his right femur.
2018-09-04	Belton	Missouri	MENARDS	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pulling a fan that was packaged in a cardboard box when the packaging ripped, causing the employee to lose her grip. She then fell to the ground and injured her hip.
2018-06-04	Belton	Missouri	ALPHAPOINTE	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee stumbled over a chair and fell to the ground while working a fundraiser event. She broke her left hip and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2018-04-11	Belton	Texas	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was taking voltage measurements with a multi-meter while performing preventative maintenance when he contacted live voltage. An arc flash occurred, causing third degree flash burns to his right hand. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.
2017-07-14	Belton	Texas	TRU Homes	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a panel saw to cut wood when the blade struck and amputated his left pinky fingertip.
2016-08-16	Belton	Texas	Katmai Government Services	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
An employee was bitten by a venomous rattlesnake while pulling out weeds, suffering a hand laceration.
2016-08-09	Belton	Texas	United Parcel Service	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced heat-related illness and dehydration while delivering his route.
2016-06-10	Belton	Texas	Tru MH TX	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's right hand was on the mezzanine near the catwalk when a coworker adjusted the catwalk, causing it to move and set down on the employee's right middle fingertip. When the employee attempted to remove his hand, his middle fingertip was partially amputated.
2015-08-13	Belton	Texas	UPS	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After completing a round of deliveries, an employee experienced heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
2015-05-04	Belton	Texas	Safway Services, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was transitioning from a suspended scaffold to a stair tower when he fell approximately 30 feet to the ground.
2015-04-29	Belton	South Caroli	U.S. Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway
An employee struck a tree and broke her right ankle while driving between scheduled delivery points. The employee lost control of her vehicle while attempting to avoid a dog. The brakes locked, causing the vehicle to slide across a grassy area and into a tree. The employee was hospitalized and received surgery.