Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation at Brock Services in Westlake, Louisiana

An employee was operating an industrial vacuum machine when his right arm was pulled into the end of the hose while he was reaching down to pick it up. He experienced arm swelling that required hospitalization.

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Report: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker at CVS in El Paso, Texas

An employee was lifting a case of eight 1-gallon water jugs when the case fell on his right foot. Suffering from swelling (as well as what appeared to be an insect bite) on the foot, he was hospitalized.

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Report: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue at CBSL Transportation Services in Reserve, Louisiana

An employee opened a container with dichloroacetyl chloride residue, which is acidic. When the container was opened, tank pressure was released and some product discharged onto the employee. The product got on his back, the side of his body, and his face. He suffered first degree burns and irritation to the body and face, and […]

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Report: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue at Big E Drilling Co in Midland, Texas

The injured employee was standing next to the drilling piping, holding material over the pipe joint to channel residual mud downward, ready to swing the disconnected piping out of the way. Oil-based drilling mud came out under pressure and three employees got mud in their eyes when their hard hats and safety glasses were blown […]

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Report: Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode at Parish Electric in North Richland Hills, Texas

An employee turned while carrying a ladder, then felt a severe back pain. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from swelling on a nerve.

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Report: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle at Culberson Construction, LLC in Midland, Texas

An employee was standing approximately 10-15 feet from a worker that was hammering on a sheer pin. The pin snapped off and flew into the employee’s eye, having passed between his cheek and safety glasses.

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Report: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas

An employee was on a table when the iron handle on a utility cart struck him. He was hospitalized for surgery.

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Report: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle at ACS Manufacturing, Inc. in Denison, Texas

An employee was using a pneumatic rivet gun to insert rivets into pre-drilled holes when metal shavings/fragments were blown into the employee’s right eye, requiring surgery.

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Report: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part at ZJ Falcon LP in Andrews, Texas

A crew was attempting to hang a metal horse head on a pumpjack while the injured employee was sitting on a 12-inch beam (12 feet off ground). As the crew was lowering the head, it fell out of its saddle and smashed the employee’s left arm, which became very swollen and possibly fractured.

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Report: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode at J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. in Dallas, Texas

An employee was dropping a trailer landing gear and was pulling the fifth wheel release when he heard a popping noise, directly followed by a sharp pain in his right elbow. His elbow started to swell up and required hospitalization.

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