| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Los Fresnos | Tx | Nordex USA Inc | Hand(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was checking a safety valve in a wind turbine hub. The valve separated from the mechanism and struck the employee's hand, causing a 2 1/2-inch laceration. | |||||
| 2020-03-19 | Fresno | Texas | Wims Environmental Construction Ltd | Hip(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee had just finished with vegetative watering and was on the hydro-seeder. The employee stood up as the hydro-seeder went under a low hanging line and he was knocked off the hydro-seeder. He fell to the ground and sustained a fractured hip. | |||||
| 2019-04-18 | Los Fresnos | Texas | Dragon Products, LTD | Hand(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| On April 18, 2019, an employee was removing a dent in a tank using a hydraulic jack and pipe assembly with a saddle. The pipe at one end came loose and fell on the employee's left hand, causing a crushing injury. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
| 2019-04-15 | Los Fresnos | Texas | Hogar Construction | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a circular handsaw to cut a wooden board at ground level. The blade ricocheted and cut the toes on the employee's right foot, causing an amputation. The safety guard was not in place at the time. | |||||
| 2018-07-31 | Los Fresnos | Texas | Seville Farms Inc | Nonclassifiable | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. |
| An employee was being lifted by a forklift to place plastic sheets on a greenhouse. The forklift slipped, and the employee was caught between it and a piece of the greenhouse. | |||||
| 2018-06-11 | Fresno | Texas | Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee went around a corner and tripped over a box on the floor, falling to their right side and fracturing their hip. | |||||
| 2017-02-10 | Fresno | Texas | Cherry Companies | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| An employee was cleaning near a conveyor while the plant was in a state of shutdown because of repair activities. The conveyor then became energized and grabbed him, pulling him 75 feet in the air. He fell from the conveyor, injuring his neck and fracturing his hip. | |||||
| 2017-02-09 | Fresno | Texas | Reddico Construction Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was installing an arch pipe in a driveway. After the employee released the mechanism on the hoisting apparatus that held the pipe, the pipe fell on the employee's finger, pinching it between the pipe and the concrete driveway. The employee's right ring finger was amputated at the first joint. | |||||