VICTORIA, TEXAS—
Hunter Industries, Ltd.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Effects of heat n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hunter Industries, Ltd., 21801 Zac Lentz Pkwy, VICTORIA, TEXAS 77904 on — Effects of heat n.e.c., affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
On September 5, 2024, an employee became pale, shaky, and confused after a work day consisting of pouring concrete for a business driveway. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
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GERONIMO, TEXAS—
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An employee was in a work zone, scooping gravel with a shovel. A motorist drove through the barriers and traffic control cones and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the skull and left clavicle.
KARNES CITY, TEXAS—
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Employees were working on a road construction project by a bridge. An employee was cleaning debris from the bridge and walking down the bridge slope when he stumbled and fell forward on dirt. He sustained injuries to the neck and left shoulder.
TILDEN, TEXAS—
HUNTER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
A bolt broke on a tow hitch. The injured employee placed his finger in the hole to clear the broken bolt when another employee lifted the hitch to move it up and amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.
GILLETT, TEXAS—
Hunter Industries, Ltd.
An employee was struck by a vehicle while setting up a work zone on a state highway. The employee suffered rib fractures and a punctured lung.
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