Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-07-28 | Boerne | Texas | LineTec Services, LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
A crew was working on a single-phase re-conductor project. The digger truck, which was pulling the four-drum puller trailer, had been driven into position to start pulling ropes on a section of line. The puller was at a 90-degree angle to the digger truck to align the drums with the existing poles. The puller then needed to be repositioned. An employee used two safety chains to connect the puller to the winch line from the digger. He then winched up so he could disconnect the puller from the bac | |||||
2020-03-03 | Boerne | Texas | Texas Timber Frames | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a re-saw. While the employee was repositioning the "stop" on the saw, his foot contacted the saw blade. He sustained a laceration to a toe and tendon requiring surgery. The machine was running at the time. | |||||
2019-08-19 | Boerne | Texas | AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was climbing up a ladder when, at approximately 6 feet, the ladder slid sideways. The employee fell to the side, landed on his feet, and then fell backwards onto his back, fracturing vertebrae. | |||||
2019-03-01 | Boerne | Texas | M5 Utilities, LLC | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee was unloading a truck when materials dropped from it onto his left foot, breaking two toes. | |||||
2018-08-27 | Boerne | Texas | M.E. Fiber Solutions, LLC | Wrist(s) | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee was running a cable through trees when he came in contact with overhead powerlines, suffering second degree burns on his wrist. | |||||
2018-07-11 | Boerne | Texas | San Antonio Lanehart Electric | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was doing electrical work when he fell 6 feet from a ladder, injuring his back and head. | |||||
2015-10-21 | Boerne | Texas | K-Bar Services, Inc. | Multiple face locations | Contact with hot objects or substances |
A company truck was overheating and an employee removed the radiator cap in an attempt to fix the problem. As he removed the cap, hot fluids exited the radiator and splashed into the employee's face, burning him. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2015-07-15 | Boerne | Texas | Benedictine Ministries | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
Two employees were power washing the interior of a bath house with a fuel powered pressure washer. The door was shut and the employees were overcome by carbon monoxide. The employees were admitted to the hospital. |