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: Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident at Global Welding Services in Highlands, Texas

An employee was removing material from a warehouse using a carry deck (crane). As he backed out of the space, his elbow got caught between a pole and the carry deck, causing a laceration and nerve damage to the elbow. He was hospitalized for surgery.

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Report: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids at O'neal Manufactuirng Services in Houston, Texas

An employee had changed a propane tank on a forklift. After several attempts to start the forklift, a fire was sparked, causing second degree burns to the employee’s arms and hands.

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Report: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue at Abernathy Company in Texarkana, Arkansas

An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum of hydrofluoric acid onto a pallet on a forklift. The employee pushed the drum with his hands and knee. Approximately 1 hour later, he noticed his pant leg was wet and recognized the acid odor. He suffered 2nd degree burns to his knee cap and was hospitalized.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Baylor University, Waco in Waco, Texas

An employee attempted to contain an active fire using a fire extinguisher when she suffered smoke inhalation. She was hospitalized.

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Report: Overexertion in lifting-single episode at TAKUMI STAMPING TEXAS, INC. in San Antonio, Texas

On 11/6/2015, an employee lifting coils on dies with a crane overexerted their back. The employee was hospitalized.

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Report: Fall on same level, n.e.c. at Gordan Food Service in Humble, Texas

An employee was delivering food product to a restaurant location. The employee was going down the truck ramp, misstepped near the bottom and fell dislocating his right ankle and breaking his lower right leg. The employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

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Report: Fall on same level, n.e.c. at Jose Llorens in Lubbock, Texas

An employee was framing wooden walls. A gust of wind blew a wall over and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a shoulder injury and a cut above his eye.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at Five Rivers Distribution LLC in Van Buren, Arkansas

An employee was operating an overhead crane remotely while riding in a pallet caddy on the crane. The worker fell 15 feet injuring his hip and leg.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface at Mesa Southern Well Services in Portland, Texas

An employee was rigging up a swab lubricator when he tripped on an uneven surface and broke his tibia and dislocated the fibula.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas

An employee was walking in the cafeteria and tripped and fell injuring their head, neck and hip.

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