July 19, 2024
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was replacing a body valve on the 966H and felt a strain on left shoulder that radiated pain. Employee did not think much of it and kept working. At the time of the incident, a co-worker was also there and knew how heavy the equipment parts were as well as the difficulty they were having in lifting the parts on to the equipment.