Report: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. at Caliber Completion Services, L.L.C in Cyril, Oklahoma

An employee was tightening straps on a 3,000-pound wire ram. Straps on the opposite side became loose and the ram began to dig into the ground, then fell and pinned the employee to the ground. The employee suffered a lower lumbar compression.

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Report: Ran off driving surface, nonroadway at Durrset Amigos, Ltd. in San Antonio, Texas

An employee was operating a forklift to unload a truck when the truck moved, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffer a spinal injury.

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Report: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation at Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. in Dallas, Texas

An employee was adding enchilada mix into a mixer when her hand was caught between the paddles and the mixer, resulting in ligament and nerve damage to her left arm and possible broken bones. She was hospitalized.

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Report: Excavation or trenching cave-in at Total Contracting Ltd. in Houston, Texas

On July 6, 2018, an employee was installing pipe in an excavation four feet deep. The walls collapsed and the employee was struck by falling rock and dirt, suffering a compression of the L2 vertebra.

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