DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-01-17PharrTexasStrong Structural Steel, LTD.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was aligning metal beams on a table by hand before pushing them into a cutting machine when his hand was wedged between two beams, resulting in a left ring finger amputation.
2019-03-12PharrTexasJem D International MichiganFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
While walking across a warehouse, an employee was struck by a forklift and fell over. The forklift then ran over the employee's right foot, breaking it.
2018-07-05PharrTexasRush Truck CenterBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
An employee was loading a machine when he touched a part on the machine and received an electrical shock on his right hand from a 220-volt circuit. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-03PharrTexasStrong Structural Steel, Ltd.Thigh(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was welding a 25-foot steel A-frame. As the employee lifted the A-frame, a chain about 10 feet high came loose and the A-frame pinned them, causing a possible fracture to the left femur.
2018-02-20PharrTexasEstes Express LinesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was connecting a converter dolly to a trailer when the dolly unexpectedly released itself, crushing the employee's finger against the bottom of the trailer.
2017-09-22PharrTexasU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionAnkle(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was inspecting the inside of a cargo truck at a loading dock when the truck driver began to drive away, causing the employee to fall off the dock. He broke his left ankle and injured his knee.
2017-09-15PharrTexasNovus Polaris, Inc.NonclassifiableDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was putting a screw into an electrical box when an arc flash/blast occurred. The employee suffered electrical burns.
2017-06-24PharrTexasEmerson Tool CompanyFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a reach truck to store material on a rack. The employee was standing on the forklift and the employee's left foot was caught between the frame of the forklift and the rack resulting in a crushing injury. The left foot was surgically amputated.
2017-05-31PharrTexasTexas Co-Op Inspection ProgramFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee's feet were run over and crushed by a forklift, requiring hospitalization.
2017-02-27PharrTexasUniversal Metal Products IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a punch press and amputated four fingers on the left hand.
2016-01-11PharrTexasAnderson Machinery CompanyMultiple body partsFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee and two coworkers were removing counterweights from a tractor. The employee used a pipe to balance the counterweight, but the counterweight shifted, causing the pipe to strike the employee. He fell on the cement floor and suffered chest, wrist, and head injuries.
2015-09-22PharrTexasStripes Connivience StoreBrainNonclassifiable
An employee was chasing a robber and suffered a head injury.
2015-02-14PharrTexasPappas Restaurants, Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Employee was hospitalized on 2/14/2015, when he tripped on a metal cart and fell in the dish pit. He fell face forward, hitting his face, lip, head and both shoulders which were dislocated.