Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. at Amerimax Home Products in Grand Prairie, Texas

An employee was struck by an 800-pound coil that was on a spindle when it fell resulting in injury to the left leg and knee cap.

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Report: Fall on same level due to slipping at ABM Industries in Houston, Texas

An employee was mopping the floor when he attempted to prevent a door from closing, slipped, and fell to the floor, injuring his left hip.

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Report: Overexertion in lifting-single episode at Yard House in Dallas, Texas

An employee was lifting an approximately 20-pound glass rack for a dishwasher when the employee’s back seized up, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified at GENERAL PLASTICS & COMPOSITES, L.P. in Houston, Texas

An employee was being trained to use a manual lathe when her hand was caught and pulled into the wrap, causing her to flip over the lathe and injuring her arm.

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Report: Transportation incident, unspecified at Estes Express Lines in Fort Worth, Texas

An employee was holding the top portion of a load bar and resting it on the dock when a coworker operating a forklift bumped the bottom portion of the load bar, pressing it into the injured employee’s abdomen. The employee lost consciousness and suffered abdominal pain and bruised ribs.

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Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at National Oilwell Varco Quality Tubing in Pleasanton, Texas

An employee was wrenching down a clamp on a rolling platform ladder. He completed his task and was about to descend when he missed his footing and fell about 50 inches to the ground. He struck his head and right shoulder and was hospitalized.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified at Kohls in Desoto, Texas

An employee was straightening boxes. The employee’s left-hand fingers were caught and injured in a conveyor belt.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at KING COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP in New Orleans, Louisiana

An employee was climbing a wooden ladder built at the jobsite to go between the third and fourth floors. The employee slipped and slid down the ladder, falling onto the third floor and injuring the left heel/ankle.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning at Buckhead Meat of Dallas in Dallas, Texas

An employee was troubleshooting a meat forming machine when the sensor tripped and the machine caught his hand. His right ring finger was injured.

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Report: Struck by discharged object or substance at Thompson Industrail Services, LLC in Zachary, Louisiana

While helping a coworker perform hydroblasting, an employee was struck in both shins by the high-pressure water stream.

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