| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-10 | Waskom | Texas | Bass Energy Services, LLC. | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| An employee was on a 5-foot ladder repairing a hydraulic valve and changing the internal packing. He used pressurized air to push the piston up. He then bled the fluid out of the valve. Once he removed the last bolt, pressure released, and the valve housing struck the employee in the rib area knocking him off the ladder. The employee sustained bruised ribs and back pain. | |||||
| 2018-01-30 | Waskom | Texas | Progress Rail | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee was using an oxy/fuel gas cutting torch to dismantle a railcar when a small pinhole developed in the oxygen line near where the hoses meet the torch, causing a leak. Oxygen then migrated up the employee's sleeve inside his protective leather-cutting jacket and ignited. He received second and third degree burns on his right shoulder, armpit, and upper chest. | |||||
| 2018-01-25 | Waskom | Texas | Bass Energy Services, LLC | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| An employee was using a hydraulic torque wrench to tighten bolts on a flange. The employee's left hand was near the head where the hydraulic hose connects to the wrench. The hose became punctured and injected the employee's left-hand palm with hydraulic fluid, lacerating it. | |||||
| 2016-04-14 | Waskom | Texas | AZTEC MANUFACTURING - WASKOM PARTNERSHIP, LTD. | Multiple body parts | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was using a cutting torch to disassemble a steel processing tank. The employee was working on the top of the tank, approximately 7 feet above a lower level. The employee walked over a section of the tank that had previously been cut but was still attached to the structure. The section gave way and the employee fell approximately 7 feet to the ground, fracturing the pelvis and left elbow. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2016-02-10 | Waskom | Texas | Progress Rail Services | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was operating a boring mill machine while his right hand rested on top of a metal beam on the shuttle. The beam moved during the operation of the machine and pinched his right middle fingertip between it and another metal beam. His fingertip was amputated. | |||||