Galveston, TX—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Galveston, TX

59 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-02 and 2025-07-08, 574 OSHA inspections, and 186 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Galveston, Texas.

59Severe injuries

50Hospitalizations

574OSHA inspections

186Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Galveston

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Ports America 4 2 Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair 3 3 Gulf Copper 2 4 Gulf Sulphur Services. LTD., LLLP 2 5 Ports America Texas, Inc. 2 6 Savage Services 2 7 Academy Sports + Outdoors 1 8 Amspec LLC 1 9 Angel Brothers Enterprises, Ltd 1 10 Archer Daniels Midland Company 1

Example incidents

Keystone Structural Concrete LLC GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2025-07-08 · Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was positioning a form brace before using a nail gun to secure it in place. The employee set his nail gun down on a rebar form, and when he picked it up, it discharged a nail that penetrated his abdomen. The employee required surgery to repair his stomach.
Ecolab Inc. GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2025-06-04 · Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
An employee was removing bees while standing 6-7 feet up on a telescoping ladder when the ladder slipped and they fell to the concrete pavers below. The employee was hospitalized with an open fracture to the left elbow that required surgery.
Winco Masonry LP GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2025-04-15 · Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Two employees were erecting a hydraulic mast climber scaffold with an eight-foot extension work platform. They erected it to the maximum height of 30 feet and were lowering the scaffold to install ties. While lowering the scaffold, there was a malfunction and one of the sides of the scaffold did not catch, causing it to come down quickly. A safety mechanism caused it to catch, but the force caused the other tower to tip over. The employees were ejected from the platform but were tied off to the guardrails/hoists above them using self-retracting lanyards. Employee 1 was hospitalized with bruises, lacerations, and a concussion. Employee 2 was hospitalized with bruising, facial lacerations, and a shoulder injury.
Amspec LLC GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2025-01-11 · Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
An employee was boarding a barge. As he stepped onto the gangway, it shifted and the handrail he was using collapsed, causing him to fall and strike his right knee against the gangway. His patellar tendon was torn.
LAZ Parking Texas, LLC GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2024-12-30 · Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was loading luggage at the rear of a shuttle when a second shuttle that parked directly behind them began rolling and then accelerated. The injured employee was pinned between the two shuttles and sustained soft tissue damage and a fractured femur that required surgery.
Gulf Sulphur Services. LTD., LLLP GALVESTON, TEXAS · 2024-10-14 · Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was trying to clear pelletized sulfur from a plugged chute. When the plug was freed, he lost his footing and fell about 4 feet. His throat struck a nearby handrail and his hands made contact with the working surface as he broke his fall. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the throat and a fractured thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

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