Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-22 | Georgetown | Tx | Edi's Construction, LLC | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee fell from a Baker scaffold while it was being moved, landing on the concrete floor about 6 feet below (and on a tool belt, tape measure, and tool belt hook). The employee suffered a broken left leg. | |||||
2021-05-26 | Georgetown | Tx | DLHG Inc. | Forearm(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was helping co-workers to set a 3/8" tempered glass material in the shower with suction cups. During installation, the glass shattered and cut the employee's right forearm. | |||||
2021-04-08 | Georgetown | Oh | Ag-Pro Ohio LLC | Jaw, chin | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport |
An employee was repairing a cylinder on a tractor with a backhoe. After pulling a lever, the employee was caught between the backhoe arm and a raise outrigger, resulting in a broken jaw. | |||||
2021-02-23 | Georgetown | Tx | Texas Materials, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was stepping onto an 18-inch-high step on the back of a mixing truck. He lost his balance and began to fall. He extended his arms to catch himself and suffered a fracture to the upper left wrist that required surgery. | |||||
2020-07-23 | Georgetown | Delaware | Perdue Foods, LLC. | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was on a work platform about 6 inches above the floor. The employee stepped back, lost footing, and fell backwards from the platform to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to the left wrist. | |||||
2020-05-14 | Georgetown | Texas | AirBorn, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was using a cable-cutting machine to cut wires. The wires got caught inside the machine, and the employee was trying to get them unstuck when the machine cycled and amputated the employee's middle and index fingertips. The machine was unguarded at the time. | |||||
2020-05-08 | Georgetown | Texas | SPQ Environmental | Foot (feet) | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway |
While drilling a hole for installation of a dirt infiltration system, the machine became unbalanced and tipped over. The employee suffered a fractured foot. | |||||
2020-02-10 | Georgetown | Texas | Builders First Source | Shoulder(s) and back | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was unloading lumber from a railcar. Railcars have ladders welded to each side for employees to enter/exit. The employee was climbing down one of the railcar ladders and slipped and fell between 6 and 8 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured back, dislocated shoulder, and laceration to the top of the head. | |||||
2020-01-28 | Georgetown | Delaware | McCabe's Mechanical Services, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was attempting to cut a small plate of stainless steel into smaller pieces to weld them. The plate was not inserted far enough, so he pushed the edge of the plate with his right index finger to reposition it. In doing so, his middle finger extended into/between the shear's point of operation as he stepped on the foot pedal actuator. The shear blade dropped down, cutting and causing a partial amputation of his right middle finger. | |||||
2019-07-11 | Georgetown | Texas | Herzog Foundation Drilling Inc | Ankle(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was picking up a piece of plywood to move it to another area. The plywood had been covering an 8-ft hole. The employee fell into the hole and sustained a broken ankle. | |||||
2019-01-08 | Georgetown | Texas | Sun City Texas Community Association | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was walking back to his utility vehicle while doing landscaping work. He tripped on the sidewalk and fell, hitting his head on a tree. He suffered a left eye injury and a broken nose and was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2018-08-22 | Georgetown | Texas | Commercial Insulators of Austin LLC | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee fell 6 feet off a straight ladder to the cement floor, fracturing both wrists. | |||||
2018-08-20 | Georgetown | Texas | Port Enterprises, Ltd. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
An employee fell 15 feet off a roof to the concrete below, dislocating the right shoulder, fracturing the right elbow, and fracturing the right heel. | |||||
2018-08-13 | Georgetown | Texas | Quality Labor Management, LLC. | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
An employee was conducting electrical work in the ceiling while standing on a ladder when he received a shock from a hot wire and fell to the floor, landing on and injuring his back. | |||||
2018-07-23 | Georgetown | Mississippi | Pearl River Lumber Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was moving hardwood cants when his right last finger was crushed between two cants. | |||||
2018-07-19 | Georgetown | Texas | U.S. Postal Service | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee suffered heat cramps while delivering mail and was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-03-02 | Georgetown | Texas | West End | Heel(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee tripped over a ladder that was placed in the bed of a truck and lost his balance. He then jumped off the truck bed to the ground and broke his right heel. | |||||
2018-02-16 | Georgetown | Texas | Jordan Foster Construction, LLC | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
An equipment operator was loading a tripod onto a backhoe while standing on the ground. He inadvertently struck a lever with the tripod causing the boom to swing into him and pin him between the boom and stabilizer resulting in fractured ribs and a fractured pelvis. | |||||
2018-02-02 | Georgetown | Colorado | CLEAR CREEK SKIING CORPORATION | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
A ski patroller was making rounds through trails and struck a tree resulting in five broken ribs. | |||||
2017-09-27 | Georgetown | Texas | Crossmark Inc. | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was walking in the parking lot when he stepped off the ramp/curb and rolled his ankle, falling to the ground and suffering a gash. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2017-08-23 | Georgetown | Texas | Top Flight Steel, Inc. | Multiple leg locations | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was cinching up a rigging cable on a forklift when a steel beam fell off the forklift and struck the employee's legs, breaking the left femur and right tibia. | |||||
2017-08-11 | Georgetown | Texas | Tasus Texas Corporation | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was working on a finishing machine when the stop bar sensor turned on and the press continued its operation. The press cycled and the employee's right hand was pulled and crushed in between the notches on the stop cylinder and the stop bar. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-06-12 | Georgetown | Delaware | PATS Aircraft, LLC | Lower extremities | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was standing in a hanger, attending a 30-minute meeting, when she collapsed due to a lack of blood flow in her legs. She fractured three bones in her right leg and was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-05-17 | Georgetown | Texas | Texas Electric Cooperatives | Ankle(s) | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle |
While operating a stand-up forklift, an employee was struck in the right ankle by another stand-up forklift operator who was turning a corner with the forks approximately 1 foot from the floor. The employee's right ankle tendons were severed, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2017-04-27 | Georgetown | Mississippi | Pearl River Lumber Company | Forearm(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was operating a board edger when he sustained a laceration to his left forearm and was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-02-22 | Georgetown | Texas | Landmark Structures, L.P. | Nonclassifiable | Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source |
An employee was welding when his shirt caught on fire resulting in burn injuries. | |||||
2016-09-24 | Georgetown | Delaware | Perdue Farms Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck by object or equipment |
An employee was decontaminating or sanitizing the chiller area with a hose when a sprocket hit his hand, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2016-08-08 | Georgetown | Massachusett | UFP Technologies, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee suffered a finger amputation while working on a CNC machine. | |||||
2016-05-15 | Georgetown | Texas | TNT Crane & Rigging INC. | Nonclassifiable | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee in a crane suffered electrical burns when the boom came into contact with a powerline. | |||||
2016-04-12 | Georgetown | Delaware | BFI Waste Services, LLC | Forearm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was ascending the container attached to a dump truck when he fell and broke his left forearm, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2015-12-15 | Georgetown | Texas | ProShield Roofing, LLC. | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee fell approximately 20 feet from the roof of a two story building. The employee's fall arrest system was not hooked to the safety line at the time. As a result of the fall, the employee suffered three broken ribs and a broken right hand. | |||||
2015-07-15 | Georgetown | Texas | Cornerstone Site Service | Ankle(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening |
Employees were removing the flat plate assembly equipment in preparation for vacuum testing in manholes. During the removal process, one of the employees rolled his ankle and fell into the manhole breaking his ankle. | |||||
2015-06-15 | Georgetown | South Caroli | US Postal Service | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee, performing duties as a mail career, was hospitalized for dehydration due to heat stress. | |||||
2015-03-17 | Georgetown | Texas | Ideal Signs | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was installing a sign while working from an extension ladder. He reached behind the ladder to stick vinyl onto the wall. He slipped and fell approximately 8 feet from the ladder onto the ground, sustaining a concussion, fractured left leg, and cut on his right knee. | |||||
2015-03-06 | Georgetown | Pennsylvania | Aim Integrated Logistics | Elbow(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was unloading freight from the back of the trailer with a two wheeled dolly when he slipped on the lip of the trailer, fell to the ground, and fractured his left elbow. |