DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-02-23SouthlakeTxBartlett Tree ExpertsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee had been pruning a tree using an arborist rope saddle and climbing equipment. While descending to the ground, the knot securing his rope to the harness became untied. The employee fell 15 feet onto a landscaped area of the property. The employee was hospitalized with possible broken ribs and shoulder and lower back injuries.
2020-02-20SouthlakeTexasUtillTex Construction, LLCLower leg(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to his truck to get tools when he slipped in mud while walking down an incline. His right foot became stuck in the mud, resulting in a broken fibula and tibia.
2019-09-23SouthlakeTexasRusso CorporationThigh(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a forklift loaded with rebar. The front left wheel of the forklift hit a lower/uneven surface, causing the forklift to tip over. As the employee was getting away from the forklift, the fork or the rebar struck him and knocked him to the ground. He suffered a broken right femur, severe bruising of the right arm, and cuts and scratches on the face.
2019-07-10SouthlakeTexasBrightview Landscape ServicesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was line trimming and edging at multiple properties throughout the day. When he returned back to the branch at 3:00 PM, he was showing signs of a heat illness. After about an hour, the employee's condition did not improve and he was hospitalized.
2018-05-25SouthlakeTexasMDG PartnersBrainOther fall to lower level
An employee was climbing onto the dump truck to tie down trash, slipped and fell to the ground sustaining a head injury.
2018-05-16SouthlakeTexasBuilders First SourceUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing on a trailer to retrieve a hardware bag when the employee tripped and lost footing, falling off the trailer to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to the left wrist and left ankle.
2018-03-17SouthlakeTexasHEB Grocery Co., LPAnkle(s)Slip without fall
An employee was pulling a manual pallet jack when he slipped on the floor and his right ankle was struck by the pallet jack, fracturing it.
2017-03-13SouthlakeTexasDarr EquipmentBODY SYSTEMSStings and venomous bites
Employee was bitten by a poisonous spider while cleaning a forklift.
2017-03-09SouthlakeTexasAuger Drilling, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing an auger bit on a drilling rig when the employee noticed the pin hole was filled with dirt. The employee used his right middle finger to clear the hole when the Kelly bar moved and amputated his finger.