Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fluor Corporation, 8127 Oak Grove Rd, FRANKLIN, TEXAS 77856
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was walking on a flatbed tractor trailer while loading equipment. He was checking to make sure chains were not trapped between the load and dunnage when he tripped over the dunnage and fell 57.5 inches off the trailer to the concrete below, fracturing his pelvis.
An employee was using an air-actuated pump to pump oil from a mill to a 55-gallon drum when the pump malfunctioned. The employee went to fix the pump when it activated and the piston contacted their left index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
On June 13, 2025, an employee was applying sprayed concrete to the top of coke ovens in a tunnel that is typically around 200 degrees. Later in the day, they began to show signs of heat-related illness, resulting in hospitalization.
Employees were raising a structural steel beam (L 27' x W 24" x 104") when it fell striking the injured employee. They were lifting the beam using a beam clamp and a crane to orient it to slide in place to be bolted up. The injured employee's lower left leg was amputated. The employee also sustained serious injuries to the right leg, a bruised hand and a possible fractured cheekbone.
An employee was setting trusses at a building when he slipped and fell 5 to 8 feet, dislocating his ankle. Fall protection was worn at the time of the incident.
An employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw when his left glove and hand were caught and pulled into the saw blade, amputating his index and middle fingers and lacerating his ring finger.
An employee was climbing a step ladder while carrying a 3-foot piece of conduit. As he went to reposition his feet on the ladder by pivoting, he slipped and fell from the third rung of a 6-foot ladder. The employee sustained fractures to the left femur, right elbow, and right ring finger.
An employee was descending a 4-step maintenance stand when she missed the bottom step and fell to the hangar floor. The employee suffered a left hip fracture.
An employee stopped a belt and was going to check it for missing packages. She fell backward 3-4 feet from an elevated platform and sustained a broken right arm.
An employee had just finished a routine concrete pour and was ascending the ladder to clean the concrete mixer truck. The employee lost their grip and fell approximately 2-3 feet, contacting the truck's bumper. The employee suffered rib fractures and a punctured lung.
An employee was performing duties as an expeditor. After opening the dock door, the employee scanned the barcode on the door of the truck and placed one foot on the truck and one foot on the dock. The truck drove out of the stall, causing the employee to fall 4 feet off the dock onto the concrete. The employee sustained fractures to the right side of the pelvis, elbow, and a left ring fingertip as well as injuries to the right wrist and bruising to the back and stomach.
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