Conroe, TX – An electrical panel explosion and fire at Aegion Coating Services’ production plant sent two electricians to the hospital this month. Investigators say two electricians were seriously burned when a high voltage electrical panel they were working on exploded. According to the local Fire Marshal, multiple agencies responded to the emergency and the facility was…
Read MoreOrange, TX – An employee at Arlanxeo’s Orange (TX) plant suffered non life-threatening burns on the job last week when the small bleed valve he was working on ignited. The worker was flown by helicopter to a hospital that specializes in burn treatment. Local fire personnel helped create a landing space for the helicopter following…
Read MoreCenter, TX – OSHA has issued fines of more than $263,000 to Tyson Foods after an unguarded conveyor belt in Tyson’s Center (TX) facility caught a worker’s finger and dragged his hand into a deboning machine. The employee’s finger was amputated by the machine when he was trying to remove chicken parts jammed in its conveyor belt.…
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