Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Petroleum Exploration Company, LTD in Graham, Texas

An employee was connecting pipes on the drilling rig from the derrick position. The employee fell from the derrick to the rig floor, suffering torso injuries.

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Report: Other jump to lower level, unspecified at WHC, LLC in Van Horn, Texas

An employee was using a side boom along a pipeline when the wooden mat broke apart and the lift began to rock. The employee exited the side boom and landed on some rocks, injuring his left elbow, ribs, abdominal area, lungs, and the right side of his face. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Ran off driving surface, nonroadway at Customs and Border Protection-Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas

On August 10, 2016, at approximately 11:45 PM, an employee was operating an ATV when he ran into a dry canal. He hurt his wrist, ankle, ribs, and hips.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet at Walgreens Co. in Metairie, Louisiana

An employee descending a step-stool missed the last step, losing balance and falling to the floor. The employee suffered a possible broken hip.

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Report: Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified at U.S. Postal Service in Norman, Oklahoma

On 8/7/16, at about 3:30 p.m., an employee injured his back while re-arranging office furniture, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker at ECO-STAFF, LLC in Houston, Texas

An employee hurt his finger while using a screwdriver to perform electrical work.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning at Dallas Waste Disposal and Recycling, Inc. in Dallas, Texas

An employee was conducting maintenance on a baler when the baler’s plunger struck his back. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified at United States Postal Service in Dallas, Texas

While delivering mail to a residence, an employee was startled by a dog and tripped while retreating. The employee fell to the ground and suffered back trauma.

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Report: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified at Upsher Forest Products, LLC in Gilmer, Texas

An employee was struck on the right ankle and toes by a passing forklift and hospitalized.

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Report: Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. at Wheeler Brothers Grain Company, L.L.C. in Kingfisher, Oklahoma

While collecting soil samples, an employee using an ATV struck a cable stretched across a gate opening, suffering chest and neck trauma.

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