Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2015-10-25 | Thorndale | Texas | Thrall Gin Company Co Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was working on a module feeder and his hand contacted the belt resulting in the amputation of three fingers. | |||||
2015-05-26 | Thorndale | Texas | U.S. Postal Service | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway |
The employee, a rural mail carrier, observed a pick-up truck traveling towards her at a high rate of speed and possibly out of control. She was operating a personal vehicle, and pulled over to avoid the pick-up. The pick-up truck struck the employee's vehicle causing the air bags to deploy. The employee suffered broken ribs. |