OSHA Injury Reports

This OSHA Injury Report was compiled directly from data that is publicly available from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA Injury Reports can be helpful in understanding the types of workplace injury claims involving defective products or malfunctioning equipment in the workplace. 

The manufacturers of defective equipment or machinery resulting in a worker injury may be found to be negligent and liable for damages in a separate civil lawsuit. You may be able to recover damages on top of a workers’ comp claim if injured in a job accident caused, in part, by a third party. These third party personal injury cases should be given responsible legal guidance.

Trammell Piazza Law Firm claims no responsibility for any errors or inconsistencies in OSHA’s data.

Report: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified at AT&T Services, Inc. in Bethany, Oklahoma

An employee was carrying a ladder on his hip when he tripped and fell, landing on top of the ladder. He later experienced irregular breathing and was hospitalized with nine fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken collar bone, and shoulder and hip sprains.

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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: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Fedex Freight in Houston, Texas

An employee was on a ladder inside of a trailer, attempting to correct the tension on the door. When he released the tension, the door knocked him off the ladder. He suffered fractured ribs and air outside of his lung.

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Report: Exposure to environmental heat at Truck Pro in Harahan, Louisiana

An employee was talking with a coworker when he suddenly fainted and experienced seizures. He was hospitalized with heat-related illness.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at OMI Environmental Solutions in Houston, Texas

An employee was driving a tractor pulling a stainless steel trailer containing a chemical solution when he felt an explosion from the trailer. He exited the tractor and was engulfed in fumes, causing loss of eyesight, difficulty speaking, and chest and throat irritation. He was hospitalized.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Your Cleaning Specialists in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Two employees were pressure washing the inside of a stairwell when they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes. They were both hospitalized.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet at Staybright Electric of Colorado, Inc. in Houston, Texas

An employee was troubleshooting a light fixture when he came into contact with an energized circuit. He was working from a scissor lift at a height of approximately 19 feet. After the shock, he fell out of the scissor lift and landed on the concrete surface below, suffering multiple fractures and requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Exposure to environmental heat at Southwest Drywall in Stigler, Oklahoma

An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while performing metal framing on a new construction prior to installing drywall, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Exposure to environmental heat at UNITED FENCE AND CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in North Little Rock, Arkansas

After spending all day installing a fence, an employee became ill and was hospitalized due to dehydration/heat exhaustion.

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Report: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified at Dan Williams Company in Van Horn, Texas

An employee became stuck in the hot tar and was struck by paving machinery while working on the highway.

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