Vidor, TX—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Vidor, TX
13 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-17 and 2025-07-09, 82 OSHA inspections, and 58 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Vidor, Texas.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Vidor
Example incidents
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Optimus Steel, LLC
An employee was preparing to conduct a 6-foot welding operation to repair a ladle plate. When he stepped forward on a scaffolding platform to conduct the weld, his right foot slipped and his right ankle was wrenched and broken. He was hospitalized.
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Environmental Industrial Services Corporation
An employee was cleaning internal floating roof seals on the floating roof of a storage tank containing unknown contents. The employee was preparing to exit the confined space when his air supply hose became tangled. While untangling it, the air hose was cut and he turned on his 5-minute emergency escape pack and began climbing the ladder. The employee fell to the ground from the ladder, resulting in fractured ribs.
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J-3 Metals Recycling Center, LLC
An employee was working to remove a piece of wood that was jamming a transfer conveyor at the shredder. He used a tool to clear the jam, then reached to grab the wood. His sleeve got caught in the conveyor and his right arm was pulled into the pulley. The employee was hospitalized with an open fracture and a crush injury/laceration to his right forearm. The machine was running at the time.
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Cogbill Construction, L.L.C.
An employee was using a plate bender to roll metal plates. The machine caught his right index finger and amputated it. The machine was unguarded at the time.
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Optimus Steel, LLC
An employee was preparing to rig an aerial lift to an overhead crane in a bay that had 4 to 8 inches of standing water. The employee went to a waste pile to get wooden pallets to stand on. The employee slipped and fell into lime that was in the waste pile. The employee then fell into the the standing water, creating a chemical reaction with the lime. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree chemical burns on both legs.
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Optimus Steel, LLC
Employees were connecting railcars in preparation for later use. One of the employees was standing in-between two sets of railcars. The employee was trying to straighten out the coupler on one of the cars that was attached to the engine so that it could connect to the string of stationary railcars. A second set of railcars (approximately 10) rolled forward and struck/pinned the employee's arm between the two couplers. The second set of railcars that rolled forward did not have a chock installed under the wheel. The employee suffered fractures, severe bruising to the arm, and compartment syndrome, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.