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February 23, 2011 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee turned on the a/c unit on a piece of equipment when dust from the vents blew into his eye resulting in irritation and an abrasion.

February 9, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 2/9/10 a water valve broke causing water to push employee in a low spot in the ground resulting in a knee strain. At the time he denied medical treatment. On 10/15/10 employee requested to seek medical treatment and was taken off work.

January 21, 2010 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was hooking a clevis to a loader bucket when a rock fell from the loader striking the employee in the right eye resulting in a corneal abrasion.

September 1, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting in an oil change on eqipment when a hose fell and the nozzell hit him on the right hand resulting in the dislocation of his 3rd knuckle.

July 15, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on a motor when a pulley slipped and landed on his left hand causing a laceration to his left index finger.

June 12, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was manually rolling the conveyor due to a power outage when his finger got caught between the conveyor and the pulley resulting in a laceration to his right index finger.

June 5, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling at the diester screen when he felt pain in his lower back. Employee sought medical on 6/8/09 and Dr. confirmed that employee had sustained a lumbar strain.

February 3, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on a Loader lifting heavy parts. Over the course of the day he noticed that his back was in pain and uncomfortable. Next day employee wished to seek medical treatment.

December 10, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Struck by falling object

EE was cleaning under a screen when 3 rocks fell onto his right shoulder blade.

August 28, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preparing to cut out bottom of float when his glove caught on edge of angle iron resulting in strain to right forearm/elbow.

August 14, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges chest wall strain as a result of pulling himself up onto the Hitachi 1200 shovel.

July 28, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing head for motor into cab when it turned over causing laceration to left thumb.

May 21, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by falling object

Rigger Seven Injury was tying rigging onto catwalk from a manlift; Aother ee stepped on catwalk to ee's hand some rigging ; weld broke and catwalk hinged down hitting him in the right forearm, requiring 6 stitches.

April 11, 2008 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee attempted to catch his fall after missing step on loader resulting in right arm strain. EE did not fall.

August 21, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges lower back strain resulting from releasing hand brake on engine. EE did not report alleged injury until 9/13/07.

October 28, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving fuel stand when the pipe broke loose, pinching fingers between handle and pipe, resulting in crush injury to right middle and ring fingers.

September 20, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was assisting with maintenance on conveyor when he lost his grip on the idler, causing his right thumb to be pinched, resulting in laceration.

June 23, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to remove rock that was lodged under tailgate on trailer. When the rock fell out, the tailgate slammed onto fingers of left hand, resulting in amputation of tips of left middle and ring fingers.

October 5, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING ROLLER IN BRACKET ON CONVEYOR WHILE CO-WORKER HAMMERED ROLLER INTO SLOT. EE'S HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND ANGLE IRON, RESULTING IN LACERATION OF LEFT RING FINGER.

September 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPPING THE TURNBUCKLE FOR INSTALLATION WHEN THE GEAR BOX MOTOR TURNED, PINNING EE'S ARM BETWEEN MOTOR AND FRAME.

June 2, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While working inside classifier employee lifted grate, when he felt pain in lower back. Employee did not seek medical care until 6-9-05.

January 24, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REEMOVE SIDE PLATE ON VERTICAL SHAFT IMPACT WHEN FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PLATE AND BULL WHEEL, RESULTING IN OPEN FRACTURE OF LEFT INDEX FINGER

November 15, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was attempting to lift oxygen bottle when he felt pain in lower back.

November 2, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUMPING OUT TUNNEL WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON WORK RESTRICTION AS OF 11/09/04.

October 13, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was pulling on cable as he was resplicing it, resulting in low back strain.

August 14, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE ASSISTING IN WORKING ON A40 VOLVO, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST METAL FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF RIGHT RING FINGER.

June 10, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee sustained left wrist strain while shoveling material out of haul truck.

January 22, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A PUMP IN TUNNEL WHEN HE FELT PAININ LEFT GROIN AREA.

January 16, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ELECTRICAL PLUG WHEN HE BENT DOWN HITTING LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF METAL RACK, RESULTING IN CONTUSION/ POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF KNEE.

December 2, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN ASSISTING IN THE STRAIGHTENING OF V BELT ON PRIMARY CRUSHER EE S FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY RESULTING IN FRACTURES OF 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS ON RIGHT HAND.

May 9, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE ASSISTING IN REPLACING CATWALK EE WAS PUSHING ON CATWALK WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING THUMB BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND CLASSIFIER CAUSING FRACTURE TO LEFT THUMB.

April 23, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE POURING SECONDARY PIT, EMPLOYEE'S LEGS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH WET CONCRETE, RESULTING IN CONCRETE BURNS.

March 12, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP A PIPE (6" DIAMETERS) WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 2, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER AND VICTIM WERE PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM THE CAROUSEL. WHILE GUIDING A PIECE OF STEEL EE SLIPPED IN THE MUD COVERING THE SHOT AREA. HE LET GO OF THE STEEL AND GRABBED THE DRILLING TABL E TO STEADY HIMSELF. THE STEEL THEN SWUNG BACK AND HIT HIS HAND, BREAKING HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 20, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTED PROPANE BOTTLE OUT OF JOHN-BOAT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

June 19, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT GROIN AREA WHILE CLIMBING UP AND DOWN THE HAUL TRUCK.

March 8, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT CLIMBING ON/OFF THE CRANE TO REPAIR SHIFTING MECHANISM RESULTED IN STRAIN TO LEFT KNEE.

February 25, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE LIFTING SCREEN TO PLACE IN LOADER BUCKET WHENHE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 11, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck by rolling or sliding object

AS EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCKS FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER, A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OUT & HIT HIS RIGHTLOWER LEG.

December 5, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE PULLED ON WATER HOSE RESULTING IN STRAIN TO THE GROIN AREA.

October 12, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company Lp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE A SHIM INTO PLACE ON THE CONE CRUSHER WHEN HIS THUMB WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE SHIM AND THE UPPER BONNET OF THE CRUSHER.

September 17, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Struck against stationary object

AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE SCREENS ON A SHAKER, HE CUT THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE EDGE OF THE SCREEN HE WAS PULLING OFF. NOTE: WORKGLOVES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDE NT.

July 12, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE BEARING ON TAIL PULLEY WITH THE USE OF A CHIPPING HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF BEARING AND LODGED IN LEFT WRIST.

May 22, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE COVER ON LOG WASHER WHEN THE PLATE FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB.

February 14, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Amrize South Central Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A HEAD PULLY GUARD BY HAND. AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE HE FELT A POP IN HIS CHEST.

January 19, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stringtown Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED MID-BACK WHILE CARRYING METAL BAR UPTHE STAIRS.

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