Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-01-29 | Sour Lake | Texas | Entergy Texas, Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
Two employees were going to install a new building service line on an existing power pole. One of the employees climbed the pole when the pole broke at its base and fell on top of the employee. The employee suffered three broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung. | |||||
2017-10-16 | Sour Lake | Texas | Radco Management, LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
On October 16, 2017, at approximately 3:30 PM, a cat-line was attached to a cable to raise up a rig floor. An employee was attempting to un-pin the floor to remove it when the cable snapped and the floor fell on the employee, striking him in the back and pinning him for approximately 10 seconds. He fractured his spine. |