Report: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment at Garney Construction in Huntsville, Texas

An employee was attempting to set up a trench box when the box shifted and his knee was caught on a spreader bar. His foot was then compressed to his heel in the storm culvert.

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Report: Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway at Tractor Supply Distribution Center in Waco, Texas

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck when he collided with a coworker who was also operating a powered industrial truck. His left hand was caught between the two trucks as they collided, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Fall on same level due to slipping at Texas Health Resources in Bedford, Texas

At approximately 10:01, an employee entered a break room to obtain a locator badge when she slipped and fell near the sink. She injured her left knee and required surgery.

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Report: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified at TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY in West Paducah, Kentucky

An employee was troubleshooting a leak in an air blast muffler when the muffler sheared loose from the flange and struck the employee in the back.

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Report: Ran off driving surface, nonroadway at Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. in Houston, Texas

An employee was attempting to empty a sweeper into an open-top dumpster sitting on the dock apron below him. Suddenly, the dumpster began to move and the employee and the sweeper fell off the dock. He injured his lower back and was hospitalized.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation at BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION in Mountain Home, Arkansas

An employee was working on a plastic film extrusion line when her clothing became caught in the machinery. Her left arm was then pulled in between two rollers in the extrusion line, causing skin and tissue trauma. She was hospitalized overnight.

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Report: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet at Southern Star, Inc. in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

An employee was at a customer’s house, walking up to the front door when the wooden stairs broke. The employee’s foot went through the broken stairs to the ground and he felt a pinch in his lower back. The employee tried to get up and walk, but he could not and fell to the ground. […]

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Report: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. at Macon Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas

A brace holding up a tilt wall sheered off and swung out of place, striking an employee in the legs.

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Report: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified at Sidewinder Drilling in Midland, Texas

An employee was positioning a wind brace and connecting a mast to a work platform. He fell back on his lanyard and his upper arm was caught in a pinch point between the mast and the wind brace.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Dart X in Sanger, Texas

An employee pulled his semi and trailer off to the side of a service road close to a ditch. The tractor and trailer began to lean over. When the employee exited the cab, he fell to the ground and injured his head, neck, and shoulder.

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