Report: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment at Tioga Pipe Supply Inc. in Houston, Tx

An employee was offloading pipe using a 5-ton overhead crane. He was lowering a bundle that had been lifted off center and was using his left hand to level and balance the load when the chain sling slipped and his left hand was trapped between the chain and the pipe. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified at Niagara Bottling, LLC in Dallas, Tx

A hopper lid fell on an employee who was removing a bag, injuring the back of his neck and his upper back.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at MK Custom Roofing, Inc. in Dallas, Tx

An employee fell from a ladder and injured both feet and his back.

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Report: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment at Berry Global in Waxahachie, Tx

An employee disengaged a shaft cylinder and in the process severely pinched her right index finger between the shaft and the shaft collar.

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Report: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person at Par Fore LLC in Garland, Tx

An employee was struck in the face with a golf club while walking behind a golfer, leading to hospitalization.

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Report: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment at 3M Company in Brownwood, Tx

Two employees were lowering a large roll using a hoist. One employee’s hand was caught between the roll’s steel core and a storage rack, causing a thumb injury with exposed tissue.

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Report: Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident at Lyneer Staffing Solutions, LLC. in Wilmer, Tx

A temporary employee was operating an electric pallet jack when his foot was caught between the pallet jack and the wall resulting in injury to the left ankle.

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Report: Fall while sitting at Texas Health Resources in Plano, Texas

An employee had been standing and giving a presentation. When finished, he went to sit down in a chair but the chair rolled out from under him. The employee fell to the floor, sustained a left hip injury, and was hospitalized.

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Report: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue at Palmer Distribution Services in Baytown, Texas

An employee was using a forklift to move a triple-stacked pallet of drums containing chemicals. An expandable concrete joint hit the pallet, causing the material to shift. One drum was punctured and sprayed chemical onto the employee’s entire body.

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Report: Fall on same level due to slipping at PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY in Denton, Texas

On July 28, 2020, an employee was doing housekeeping at the end of his shift. As he walked across the work area after emptying a trash can, he slipped in oil and fell, suffering a left ankle injury that required hospitalization and surgery.

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