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: Aircraft incident, n.e.c. at M.A. Mortenson Company in Lamesa, Texas

An employee was holding a tagline during a lifting operation at a wind farm when a crop duster aircraft flew between the wind tower and tagline that the employee was holding. The aircraft struck the tagline, which caused the employee to be lifted into the air and subsequently land on his back on the ground. […]

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Report: Thrown, fell, or jumped from animal being ridden at Waurika Livestock Commission CO. in Waurika, Oklahoma

An employee was on horseback herding cattle in the penning arena. When a calf/steer ran into his horse, the horse reared up and threw the rider against a fence and onto the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury and a broken arm requiring surgery.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at Integrity Steel Company LLC in Lawton, Oklahoma

An employee was hanging a steel beam as part of a new construction project. The employee fell about 14 feet from the beam, suffering a broken hand and a head injury.

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Report: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids at Oil City Iron Works, Inc. in Corsicana, Texas

An employee was filling a can with alcohol. The alcohol ignited and splashed onto the employee’s hand and arm, igniting her clothing. She suffered second-degree burns to the hand and arm.

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Report: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire at Precision Urethane & Machine, Inc. in Hempstead, Texas

An employee was heating a mold. A propane tank exploded and the employee was knocked to the floor, suffering a broken wrist and burns to the body.

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Report: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet at NALCO in Garyville, Louisiana

An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to perform maintenance services on a cooling tower. During the ascension of the fixed ladder, he fell about 14 feet to the ground onto his left side. He was hospitalized with broken ribs, damaged vertebrae/collarbone, and a bruised lung.

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Report: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker at Elite Mainframe Solutions in New Orleans, Louisiana

An employee was cutting a metal stud with a band saw when the saw got in a bind and pulled his hand into the blade.

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Report: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface at Covenant Health in Lubbock, Texas

An employee was walking to another building when she tripped over an uneven sidewalk. She sustained a fracture to her left knee and right wrist, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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Report: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part at SCA Oil Tools in Goldsmith, Texas

An employee was trying to attach a bridle to a horsehead on a pumping unit. The horsehead became detached and fell from the walking beam on the pumping unit, striking the employee in both legs. The employee suffered a broken right kneecap.

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Report: Forest or brush fire at Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. in Stanton, Texas

An employee was extinguishing a grass fire and was overcome by smoke inhalation. The employee was hospitalized.

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