Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Weisman Equipment Company, Ltd, 6523 FM 1102, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78132
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was loading a mower onto a trailer when the mower fell off the trailer and rolled on top of the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersLawn mowers-riding
More severe injuries at Weisman Equipment Company, Ltd
An employee was working under a pickup truck, changing out the shift linkage cable. The cable was being attached to the gear shift from within the cab. When the cable was pulled within the cab to connect it, the truck went into neutral and rolled over the employee's left shoulder. The employee suffered fractures to the left humerus, left shoulder blade, and left-side ribs, as well as severe contusions to the left shoulder.
An employee was operating a sit-down type of material handling equipment (MHE). They were turning the MHE with the clamp attachment in the air when the MHE fell over onto its right side. The employee's right foot was caught under the battery cover of the MHE. The employee sustained a chemical burn from the battery and a fractured right ankle.
An employee was driving an unloaded forklift outside a building. During a left turn, the forklift drove off the paved area onto an unpaved surface, became unstable, and tipped over. The employee was pinned under the forklift and suffered two broken leg bones and a broken hip.
An employee was trimming tree branches from an aerial lift. As they were maneuvering the aerial bucket lift from inside, the truck drove over soft ground and tipped over. The bucket lift fell to the ground with the employee tied off inside, resulting in rib fractures.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 441229)
An employee was working under a pickup truck, changing out the shift linkage cable. The cable was being attached to the gear shift from within the cab. When the cable was pulled within the cab to connect it, the truck went into neutral and rolled over the employee's left shoulder. The employee suffered fractures to the left humerus, left shoulder blade, and left-side ribs, as well as severe contusions to the left shoulder.
On June 13, 2025, an employee was using a jack stand to lift the front axle of a semi truck. When the jack settled, it slipped off the axle and kicked backward into the employee's leg. The employee suffered a tear in an artery in the leg, as well as a contusion and swelling.
An employee was walking in the warehouse, picking parts for an order. The employee turned a corner and collided with another worker, head-to-head. One of the workers fell to the floor fracturing her left shoulder. The other worker was not injured.
On May 5, 2020, an employee was measuring a trailer to install a winch when he tripped and hit his head on the truck's bumper. He suffered a bruise on his left side and was hospitalized with a head injury.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was unloading a carpet pad from a truck when they fell from the truck dock to the concrete below, resulting in five fractured ribs and an injury to their left lung.
An employee was walking up a walkway to enter a building through the back entrance when she tripped over the lip of the cement ramp. The employee fell and sustained a fractured right hip.