Report: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker at Railworks Track Systems in Clute, Texas

An employee was attempting to reinstall the connecting bar for a pressure-actuated rail greaser. He was picking up the bar from the middle joint when the joint unexpectedly straightened and injured his finger.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at D&M TANK LLC in Berwick, Louisiana

An employee was climbing a stationary ladder when he fell and landed on his back.

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Report: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle at H & S Constructors, Inc in Pecos, Texas

An employee was working under a truck. When he removed the drive shaft, the vehicle began to roll backwards. The truck’s catalytic converter then struck his chest area, injuring his ribs and clavicle. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object at DFW Airport in Dfw Airport, Texas

An employee tripped over a concrete jersey barrier, suffering a right knee contusion and lower back injury.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas

An employee was walking down the back of the house stairs and fell about eight steps down striking her head on the concrete wall. The employee injured her collar bone, ribs and head.

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Report: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified at Alpha and Omega Industries in Dfw Airport, Texas

An employee was removing a street light when the base kicked back and struck the employee in the stomach area.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at Ryan Mertz Construction in Tyler, Texas

An employee was working from a scaffold installing plywood sheets to the side of a building. The employee suffered a seizure and fell off the scaffolding approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered facial and back injuries.

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Report: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle at 5 Star OFS, LLC in Yoakum, Texas

An employee was unloading salt water from the truck-mounted storage tank. As the employee removed the pressurized tank cap, it struck him on the right side of his torso resulting in injuries to his ribs and liver (right side).

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping over self at Texas Health Resource in Dallas, Texas

An employee tripped and fell in the break room injuring the right knee.

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Report: Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet at SOUTHWESTERN ROOFING & METAL INC. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

An employee was removing debris from a roof and stepped into an uncovered 3′ x 3′ hole falling approximately 15 feet and injuring their back.

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