Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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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. | |||||
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. |