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273,193
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2000–2026
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April 22, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing a guard cover on the #1 shaker motor, the cover dislodged pinching the miner's left hand. The miner pulled their hand from the pinch point revealing cuts and bruising to their pointer, middle, and ring fingers. Miner went to urgent care where the cuts were cleaned and glued shut. Miner then returned to shift.

September 19, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was attempting to lift a clutch assembly onto the back of an engine and felt a "pop" in left shoulder. Employee was placed on restrictive duty after a doctor visit on 9/23/2022. Diagnostic testing was preformed and "articular surface partial tear" was diagnosed on 10/12/2022.

December 20, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loading scrape pipe in bucket for transport, smashed right hand between bucket and pipe, dislocating small finger

January 22, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Aggregates, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Claimant bumped his knee on a pickup truck bumper trailer hitch.

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