Athens, TX—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Athens, TX
16 severe-injury reports between 2015-04-27 and 2025-10-29, 96 OSHA inspections, and 185 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Athens, Texas.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Athens
Example incidents
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Red Dot Corporation
An employee was attempting to lift a steel beam from a horizontal, stacked position to a vertical position using a crane. They had placed two hooks on the east side of the beam on the flange. As the employee was hoisting the crane, the beam began to shift and pulled the employee forward onto the stack. When the material shifted, the hooks released and the material fell, pinning the employee between the two beams. The employee was hospitalized with soft tissue contusions on their proximal right thigh and interior left thigh.
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AT & T
An employee was standing on an extension ladder that was leaning against the wall while pulling wire through the ceiling. The ladder and the employee slipped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured femur.
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The Saxton Group, LLC
On February 8, 2022, at 9:20 a.m., an employee was slicing chicken utilizing a slicer. She went to remove a small piece of chicken breast that was lodged between the blade and the slicer tray when the blade contacted her left index fingertip, resulting in amputation.
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UT Health Athens
An employee was walking to their car in the parking lot when they slipped on ice, resulting in hospitalization.
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CMH Manufacturing, Inc.
An employee was using a radial arm saw to cut wood 2 x 4s. The saw kicked back and the employee's finger contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation of the left index finger to the third knuckle.
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Wright's Tree Service, Inc.
Employees were using a rope puller to load a broken chipper onto a flatbed trailer. When the rope puller was tensioned, the hook broke; the rope and broken hook rebounded, striking an employee. The employee suffered a broken right arm and internal bleeding.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.