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November 12, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

IE was helping an EE pick up a motor to put motor shockers on it. IE picked the motor up with a crowbar and the motor fell on IE's right hand. IE smashed IE's right index figure.

May 5, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

He was cutting with a cut torch and he had on his dark safety glasses. A piece of rusty metal hit his forehead and fell down into the corner of his eye.

May 15, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by flying object

Rock sliding down a metal shoot going into a shaker and a rock came off and hit employee in the eye. Employee didn't have his safety glasses on.

July 6, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC · Contact with heat

He was operating a front end loader and got too hot.

June 13, 2012 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Bayou Sand & Gravel, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under dump truck with gravel in it when the driver inadvertently released the tail gate latch with the bed in the down position. Some gravel fell out as the employee was picking up tools behind the truck and gravel struck him. There was no sign of injury until 12 days later when the employee went to the doctor after having pain. Worker is on light duty.

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