Report: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area at O'reilly Ozark Auto Distribution Center in Houston, Texas

An employee was in a warehouse, standing on a dock plate between the dock and a truck trailer. The truck pulled forward and the employee was pinched between the trailer and the dock wall. The employee suffered fractures to both legs and some internal bleeding.

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Report: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet at Brian T Marshall in Houston, Texas

An employee was on the roof of a shop, retrieving a tree trimmer, when he fell through a skylight to the concrete floor 17 feet below. He suffered a broken wrist, elbow, and femur; kidney and liver injuries; and facial fractures.

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Report: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway at LUCITE INTERNATIONAL in Nederland, Texas

An employee was riding in a company golf cart as a passenger when the driver made a sharp left turn and the employee was thrown to the pavement, striking the back of his head. He suffered a laceration, fractured skull, and damaged inner left ear.

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Report: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified at Uniforms, Inc. in Dallas, Texas

An employee was walking out of the facility to make a delivery, tripped and fell breaking three fingers on the right hand and injuring his right kidney.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object at SGS North America in Lake Charles, Louisiana

An employee was walking to a sampling location when he tripped on a barge rib and fell, striking the steel beam with his face. He busted his teeth, fractured his nose, and punctured an artery, requiring surgery.

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Report: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified at Zachry Industrial, Inc. in Luling, Louisiana

While modifying scaffolding, an employee fell to the ground, suffering head and facial trauma, an internal injury, a broken wrist, and a leg laceration.

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Report: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker at Shows Utilities, Inc. in Bryan, Texas

An employee was boring using an industrial auger when the auger locked up, pinning him against the bank. He suffered a fractured right leg and internal injuries.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet at Bakery Express of Central Texas, LP in Lewisville, Texas

An employee was cutting a hole in a wall while standing on a 7-foot ladder. He lost his balance and fell off the ladder, breaking his right foot, suffering an internal injury, cutting his forehead, and injuring both hands.

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Report: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified at True Blue, Inc. in Independence, Louisiana

An employee was struck by a privately operated vehicle while standing to the side of a waste management truck. The employee was collecting trash from curbsides at the time. He suffered a broken leg, kidney bruising, and internal bleeding/bruising.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. at W & W AFCO STEEL in Little Rock, Arkansas

An employee was loading a stack of steel beams when they fell on top of him, fracturing his pelvis and collapsing his lung.

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