Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-08-21 | La Joya | Texas | Terra Firma Materials | Arm(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
An employee was offloading petroleum gas from a tanker when the oil-based petroleum gas liquid sprayed him as he removed the hose. He sustained chemical burns to both arms. | |||||
2018-01-22 | La Joya | Texas | Newman Operating Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was grabbing a transfer cup to place it on top of a rod when his thumb became caught in the transfer cup's hole, amputating it. | |||||
2015-05-28 | La Joya | Texas | Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Patrol | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
An agent was climbing a fence to inspect an abandoned house for illegal aliens when he was attacked by a dog. The agent fell off the fence striking his head and possibly receiving a concussion due to his inability to remember any details of the event. |