Hakes Brothers SATX, LLC

An employee was using a dozer to clear a plot of land. The dozer struck the ground after getting stuck on a tree stump, causing the employee to hit their head on the cab roof. The employee sustained a spinal compression injury.

On August 31, 2023, an employee was operating an excavator to complete a demolition job. As the excavator drove into the first floor of the building, the floor collapsed. The vehicle and employee dropped approximately 8 feet, causing the employee to sustain a back injury.

An employee was standing on a walk-behind lawn mower when the mower spun out of control. His right ring fingertip became caught in the handlebar, resulting in an amputation.

An employee was loading a bundle of 3/8-inch rebar using a standup skid loader. While transporting the load, the equipment tipped forward, throwing the employee over the controls and into the mast of the skid loader. The employee sustained several teeth avulsions, a mouth laceration, and bruising/swelling around the face.

An employee was operating an excavator inside the steel mill's melt shop. The excavator drove over a piece of steel that became trapped beneath the tracks of the excavator. As the employee drove forward, the piece of steel broke the front windshield and amputated the employee's left ring fingertip.