Report: Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident at John Soules Foods, Inc. in Tyler, Texas

An employee was operating a forklift truck. His left hand was outside the cage area of forklift as he was moving parallel to a storage rack. He positioned his left hand on one of the rack beams and then slightly turned the truck with his right hand. The truck maneuvered at an angle, and the […]

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Report: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet at Groves Electrical Services, Inc in Farmers Branch, Texas

An employee was descending a light pole and stepped onto an A-frame ladder in the closed position. The ladder gave way and the employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground level, suffering right hip and right rib injuries.

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Report: Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway at Dean Word Company in Tilden, Texas

An employee was backing up a tractor when it rolled onto its side. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a back injury.

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Report: Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources at Future Fuel Chemical Company in Batesville, Arkansas

An employee was using a rod to clean coal ash out of a bin. The employee felt pain in his upper back, neck, and both arms and was later taken to the hospital.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at FedEx Freight in Dallas, Texas

An employee tripped and fell while exiting a tractor, suffering a left ankle injury.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at BMC WEST LLC. in Shallowater, Texas

An employee was on a ladder, installing a window and removing trim. The employee fell about 11 feet to the concrete driveway below, suffering a back injury.

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Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at US AutoLogistics, LLC in Fort Worth, Texas

A driver was loading new vehicles onto his auto hauler. After driving a vehicle onto the trailer he exited the vehicle and slipped. He fell about 4 feet to the ground injuring his heels.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation at Precision Land Clearing, Inc. in Magnolia, Texas

An employee was adjusting a bellypan conveyor belt when his right arm was caught by and pulled into the moving conveyor belt, trapping his arm and causing severe damage to the right arm muscle.

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Report: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified at PIPING TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTS INC. in Houston, Texas

An employee was spotting for a forklift driver. His left hand was caught and crushed between the forklift’s mast and a crate. Four of the fingers were injured and required surgery.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified at Uline, Inc. in Coppell, Texas

An employee was struck in the back by a falling bale of boxes.

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