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March 18, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by falling object

While working at the main plant in the morning EE and another EE were changing screens. EE had one end of the screen and another EE had the other end. One EE's end slipped and fell on his right foot & went through his boot punctured his foot. On date of injury EE didn't want to go to the clinic & get it checked out.

August 22, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck against stationary object

The shop foreman was changing a fuel filter on a truck, had trouble getting filter to loosen. He pulled hard and hand slipped off and hit drain pan - cut left hand pinky finger.

June 2, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up oxygen bottle wrong, strained back.

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