Killeen Texas is a city located in Central Texas. It has a population of over 173,000 people. In 2016, Killeen had the fifth highest number of machinery accidents in Texas per capita. These accidents can happen for many reasons, but the most common one is operator error. If you are in a machinery accident in Killeen, don’t hesitate to contact an experienced injury lawyer. He or she can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Manufacturing Companies
Killeen Texas is home to a diverse range of manufacturing companies, including
| Black Star Styles LLC Z-Modular Killeen, LLC Usamm, LLC E Mitchell Gale & Associates Inc Killeen Ready Mix Ltd North American Blue Tiger Company LLC Killeen Marble |
Kenneth Bernard Hampton Raymond Pagel & Sons, Incorporated Knot Hole The LLC Dave Nel Enterprises LLC Texas Pro Mix Ready Mix K & J Businesses, Inc. Texas Signs & Designs LLC |
This concentration of industry has made Killeen an attractive location for businesses looking to establish a presence in the region.
Machinery Accidents
There are many machinery accidents that have taken place in Killeen Texas in recent years. If you have been injured in a machinery accident in Killeen Texas, contact an experienced accident lawyer as soon as possible. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. An experienced lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and protect them.
The following are accidents that have happened in Killeen:
| AccidentDate | Employer | City | State | Description | Injury | Body Part | Event | Injury Source | Other Injury Source |
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| 04/06/2021 | Brieth Electric LLC | Killeen | Tx | An employee was moving about 12 sheets of drywall, stacked against a wall in a hallway. The drywall became and unstable and fell on the employee's left leg, breaking the femur. | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock | |
| 14/10/2020 | Mac Pizza Management, Inc. | Killeen | Tx | An employee was robbed while delivering pizza. He tripped and fell while running away, and his face was injured where it struck the ground. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Face | Fall on same level due to tripping | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces | Robber |
| 15/08/2019 | Foxsworth Galbraith Lumber Company | Killeen | Texas | An employee was operating a table saw to cut lumber for doors being manufactured. The saw amputated his right index and ring fingertips. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Table saws | |
| 10/01/2019 | Martin Marietta | Killeen | Texas | An employee was washing his cement truck when his right foot slipped, causing his ankle to roll and resulting in a fractured right fibula and tibia above the ankle. | Fractures | Lower leg(s) | Trip over self without fall | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker | |
| 26/06/2018 | Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Killeen | Texas | An employee was connecting a new transformer while in a bucket truck. The pole was a three phase tangent with a single phase tap. The employee's arm contacted the bottom of the cut out fuse serving the single phase line. The line fuse blew on contact, and the employee suffered burns to the arms and back that required hospitalization. | Electrical burns | Multiple body parts | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Power lines, transformers, convertors | |
| 28/02/2018 | Kloeckner Metals | Killeen | Texas | An employee was standing beside a tractor trailer when the 960-pound steel bundle that was being unload fell and struck the employee, breaking the left tibia and fibula and the right occipital bone. | Fractures | Multiple body parts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Bundles, bales | |
| 19/07/2017 | Killeen Glass & Mirror | Killeen | Texas | An employee was cutting a piece of glass when the glass fell and lacerated his wrist. | Cuts, lacerations | Wrist(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment | Glass building materials | |
| 05/04/2016 | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | Killeen | Texas | An employee was cleaning the oven. She sprayed degreaser and then put the oven in the self-cleaning cycle. When she opened the oven, she was exposed to the fumes inside and experienced lung irritation, requiring hospitalization. | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Drain and oven cleaners | |
| 12/08/2015 | Century Link | Killeen | Texas | The employee stood on a pallet to look over a privacy fence. The pallet shifted and he fell off landing on his back and suffering a fracture in the lumbar region. | Fractures | Lumbar region | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Skids, pallets | |
| 04/02/2015 | ROCKEY'S MOVING & STORAGE | Killeen | Texas | Employee was lifted up on the forks of a forklift and fell 14 feet to the ground below striking his head. Employee was hospitalized. | Intracranial injuries | Brain | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | |
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