Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at Nucor-Yamato Steel Company in Blytheville, Arkansas

An employee was scanning a bundle of steel for inventory on a flatbed railcar. He was turning to step down from the railcar when he lost his footing and fell approximately 3.5 feet to the ground, injuring his shoulder.

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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Jagoe Public Company, Inc. in Chico, Texas

An employee was replacing a motor when an asphalt plant component fell and hit the lift platform, knocking the employee to the ground. He suffered a back vertebrae injury.

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Report: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part at Chapman Construction in Mc Kinney, Texas

An employee was unloading poles and was pinned to the ground when a pole rolled off of the fork truck, suffering a right leg injury.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. at Baten Steel in Dallas, Texas

Employees were erecting an I-beam 10 to 12 feet overhead when the I-beam fell on the back of an employee below, injuring his shoulder and knee. He required surgery.

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Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

While stepping down from a 4-foot ladder, an employee missed the last rung and fell, impacting the elbow and requiring surgery.

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Report: Fall on same level, n.e.c. at Reintjes Services Inc. in Gonzales, Louisiana

An employee was tightening a rivet buster with a pipe wrench as it was secured in a vice. The jaws of the pipe wrench then slipped, causing the employee to fall to the ground. He injured the right side of his hip and was hospitalized for surgery.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified at Hungerford Growers Gin, Inc in Hungerford, Texas

An employee suffered serious injuries when his hand was caught in a lint cleaner. The lint cleaner was unguarded at the time.

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Report: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet at Daniel Stone & Landscaping Supplies in Austin, Texas

An employee was climbing onto a flatbed truck and slipped and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground injuring his back.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified at HINO MOTORS MANUFACTURING U.S.A., INC. in Marion, Arkansas

An employee pulled the west end of the rails apart to apply the hoist straps. As the employee proceeded to the east end of the side rails to pull the unit apart, a coworker pulled the east end. The west end side rails then fell onto the employee’s right foot.

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Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified at M & H Builders in Gonzales, Louisiana

An employee was helping to remove a door when the door fell onto the employee injuring their neck.

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