Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at Georgia-Pacific, LLC in Gurdon, Arkansas

An employee was walking down stairs when he reached the bottom step and his legs buckled. He leaned against the handrail and rolled to the landing approximately 12 inches below, tearing a ligament in his right knee. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Hoist & Crane Service Group in Channelview, Texas

An employee was getting out of a truck at his hotel when he fell to the ground, suffering a ruptured patellar tendon.

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Report: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified at JM Services Crane and Rigging CO in Petersburg, Texas

An employee was working on a crane drum and observed an oil leak coming from the crane causing distraction. The employee’s hand was caught between the stub and the drum, causing torn tendons.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at JP Oil Services, LLC in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

An employee was climbing down the steps of a pump trailer when he slipped and injured his left knee, resulting in a torn patella tendon.

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Report: Other exertions or bodily reactions, unspecified at Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth, Texas

An employee was teaching a non-violent crisis intervention refresher course. While being held by a student and demonstrating how to manage the movement of an aggressive person, the employee tore his right hamstring.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Spotted Lakes, LLC in Dilley, Texas

An employee fell from the steps of his truck to the ground below. He suffered torn ligaments on both knees.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in Irving, Texas

An employee tripped on a carpet and fell, suffering a torn right anterior cruciate ligament.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified at Quality Parts Supply, Ltd. in Bruceville, Texas

An employee tripped while exiting his office, falling to the ground and tearing his hamstring. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

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Report: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified at Statewide Cotton Company in Palacios, Texas

An employee was cleaning the chains in the bed of the module truck. His clothing became caught in the chain and sprocket causing a separation to his right arm’s pectoral muscle.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation at Fiber Resources, Inc. in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

An employee was obtaining product samples on a sample testing conveyor when his right hand was caught in a pinch point and the tendon between his thumb and index finger was severed.

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