Severe Workplace Injuries in New Boston, Texas

Jan 16, 2025 · Amentum Services, Inc. Amputation

An employee was removing an air brake chamber from a vehicle when their right index finger became pinched between the chamber and the frame of the vehicle, resulting in an amputation up to the first knuckle.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Other finger(s) (other) · Public administration

Jul 10, 2021 · Pallet One Hospitalized

An employee was operating a 9-head cutting machine and suffered a severe laceration to the right hand.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Hand(s) · Manufacturing

Nov 3, 2020 · Pilgrims Pride Hospitalized

An employee was struck by a forklift and sustained a broken leg.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area · Leg(s) · Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Jul 29, 2019 · West Fraser New Boston Division Hospitalized

An employee fell, hitting his nose and forehead on the ground below. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury and lacerations to the nose and above the right eyebrow.

Fall on same level · Brain · Wholesale trade

Jan 29, 2019 · VSE Corporation Amputation

While working on a training project (maintenance and rebuilding of a diesel engine) an employee caught two fingers on their left hand between the camshaft and the front of the engine. The left middle and ring fingers were lacerated near the nail and partially amputated.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Other services

Apr 5, 2017 · XO Tech LLC Hospitalized

An employee fell down the stairs of an MRAP vehicle and injured their knee.

Other fall to lower level · Knee(s) · Administrative, staffing and waste services

Jun 27, 2016 · West Fraser Hospitalized

An employee was straightening boards on the landing table when his right hand was caught in a roller. His left middle and ring fingers were injured, and his ring finger was amputated at the hospital.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing

Oct 30, 2015 · PalletOne, Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was feeding a double end trim saw. He dropped a board and bent over to retrieve the board. He reached up to pull himself up and grabbed the sprocket guard on the end. As he grabbed the bottom of the guard, a lug caught him and pulled his hand into the guard. He sustained a cut between the ring and middle finger on the left hand.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Hand(s), except finger(s) · Manufacturing

Oct 29, 2015 · URS Federal Services, Inc. Hospitalized

Employees were setting stakes in the ground in order to make new rows for parking vehicles. An employee was struck in the head by a stake that was being hammered into the ground by another employee and was hospitalized with a head injury.

Struck by object or equipment · Brain · Other services

Aug 28, 2015 · Pallet One of Texas Amputation

An employee was pushing three pieces of lumber directly into the in feed conveyor of a gang saw and cut his left index and middle fingers. The left index figure was amputated just below the nail while the left middle finger was amputated at the first joint.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1089770