Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Celanese Corporation in Dfw Airport, Tx

An employee was traveling through an airport to return home when he fell down some stairs and landed on concrete. He lost consciousness and was hospitalized due to a concussion and brain bleed.

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Report: Nonclassifiable at Alcott Inc. in Humble, Texas

An employee was waiting out a storm in his work truck but had to use a nearby portable toilet. While he was in the portable toilet, a lightning strike occurred approximately 50 feet away. He collapsed after coming out of the toilet. He suffered a concussion and brain swelling, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Fall on same level, n.e.c. at W & W Fiberglass Tank Company in Pampa, Texas

An employee was pulling a flag connected to a tank when the flag broke, causing him to fall backwards. He struck his head on another tank and suffered a concussion with a brain bleed.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Lin Care, Inc. in Wynne, Arkansas

An employee was standing on the second floor landing of some stairs when the employee missed a step and fell face forward down the steps. The employee suffered a broken nose, broken wrist, broken eye socket, concussion, and brain bleed.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified at CB Services Inc in Dallas, Texas

An employee had removed dirt inside a trench using an air hammer. The air hammer was then being removed when it fell on the employee’s head, causing a head injury and brain swelling.

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Report: Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving at Kroger Texas LP-Store #328 in Beaumont, Texas

An employee was attacked by a customer while working in one of the aisles. The customer cold cocked, kicked and broke two wine bottles over the injured employee’s head. The employee suffered a concussion, bleeding on the brain and head lacerations.

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Report: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle at WD Chips, LLC in Evadale, Texas

An employee was assisting two other employee to remove a cylinder from a log loader. The employee was using a pry bar to assist the other employees that were trying to remove a pin. Once the pin was removed, the cylinder slipped forward in the mud causing the pry bar to jerk backwards and strike […]

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