DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-04-30RobstownTexasUS Ecology Texas, Inc.Knee(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was helping a loader operator transfer catalyst from a bin into a roll-off box when the bin came off the loader's forks and fell on the ground. The employee was standing next to the bin when it fell and attempted to get out of the way, falling down in the process. The employee sustained left and right knee injuries.
2019-01-04RobstownTexasTD*X Associates LPForearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor belt when the employee's right arm was caught in the conveyor belt, breaking the forearm, injuring the wrist, and pulling skin from the top of the hand.
2018-09-06RobstownTexasViolet Gin Company, Inc.Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's left arm was caught between the roller and belt in a cotton gin conveyor system. The arm was broken; the employee was hospitalized for surgery. The system was not guarded at the time of the incident.
2018-02-21RobstownTexasNueces Electric Cooperative, Inc.Elbow(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking down the hallway, tripped and fell resulting in a dislocated and broken left elbow.
2017-09-08RobstownTexasTD*X Associates LPFoot (feet)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was clearing a clog in a rotary kiln's discharge hopper when hot debris splashed onto his fire-resistant clothing and then into his boot, burning his right foot. He was hospitalized.
2016-10-09RobstownTexasViolet Gin Company Inc.Hand(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee went to open the door to the gin but it was stuck. When he pulled the door forcefully, it opened and pinned his right hand between the door and the metal wall. His hand suffered an abrasion.
2016-09-01RobstownTexasScott Electric CompanyBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was preparing the workplace for underground electrical work and suffered a heat-related illness.
2015-09-28RobstownTexasLabor Ready, Inc.Ankle(s)Other fall to lower level
On 09/28/2015, about 4:30pm, a temporary worker fell from a trash pile/landfill and broke her ankle.
2015-02-12RobstownTexasUS Ecology IncLeg(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Employee was hospitalized after his right leg was run over by a company truck as he was troubleshooting the braking system.
2015-01-02RobstownTexasUS Ecology Texas, Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was struck by an excavator on 01/02/2015 and hospitalized for injuries to his leg, several broken bones in his foot, and a fracture in his left arm.