Ruston, LA—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Ruston, LA

12 severe-injury reports between 2015-09-02 and 2025-04-11, 44 OSHA inspections, and 120 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Ruston, Louisiana.

12Severe injuries

10Hospitalizations

44OSHA inspections

120Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Ruston

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 XERIUM Technologies, Inc. 2 2 Breeland Logging, LLC 1 3 Chad Pody Construction Co., LLC 1 4 CUDD PUMPING SERVICES 1 5 Energy Management Solution, LLC 1 6 MASON FOREST PRODUCTS 1 7 Mason's Forest Products 1 8 Nabors Drilling 1 9 Quality Truss of Texas LLC 1 10 Trinity Heavy Hauling, LLC 1

Example incidents

Mason's Forest Products RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2025-04-11 · Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Two employees were using a plywood chop saw. The injured employee was holding one end of the saw with their right hand when the operator on the other end pressed the start button. The saw blade contacted the injured employee's right hand, resulting in multiple finger amputations when it amputated the hand above the thumb.
Western Pneumatics LLC RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2023-08-31 · Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using a 5-ton overhead crane to lift an end cap when a weld broke on the lifting eye, causing the wall to fall. The employee's right leg was injured by the end cap.
Energy Management Solution, LLC RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2023-02-23 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was working on top of a walk-in cooler, approximately 9 feet above ground level when they fell to the ground and sustained injuries.
Quality Truss of Texas LLC RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2019-07-24 · Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting lumber with a pull saw. He had accumulated some scrap lumber underneath the blade. He turned the saw off and proceeded to clean under the saw blade and guard when his hand hit the blade, lacerating his left thumb and index finger. The blade had not come to a complete stop at the time of the incident.
XERIUM Technologies, Inc. RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2019-05-16 · Fall on same level, unspecified
An employee was cleaning a large bearing in a wash tank. The employee fell backwards with the bearing and landed on concrete. The employee suffered head trauma, a broken right forearm and lacerations.
Trinity Heavy Hauling, LLC RUSTON, LOUISIANA · 2019-03-14 · Struck by thrown object-unintentional injury
The injured employee was positioning wooden chock blocks/boards for leveling a piece of equipment. Another employee tossed a board towards the board the injured employee was holding. It struck the board the injured employee was holding and smashed the tip of the employee's right ring finger. The employee suffered an open fracture and avulsion and underwent a medical amputation of about 1/2 inch off the tip of the finger.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.