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October 2, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

The man was stacking bags of sand using the palletizer. A bag of sand was sliding out of position; the man stuck his hand in the table to straighten bag and was caught between the table and the bag of sand. The man was burned by the hot sand before he could get released.

April 3, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company · Struck by flying object

EE feels the particulate may have entered his eye when he was shoveling slag the previous night.

September 15, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver for our company, came to me on 9/20/05 and said he had injured his back while decsending a ladder after loading his truck on 9/15/05. He did not report the injury till 9/20/05 around 4:30 pm. I sent him to the doctor right after he told me of his injury, he did not miss any work, as he returned to work the next day. The doctor gave him light duty work.

July 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CAME INTO MY OFFICE THIS MORNING & TOLD ME HE HAD STRAINED HIS BACK YESTERDAY (7/14/05) WHILE STACKING PALLETS. EE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR AN EXAMINATION IMMEDIATELY & DOCTOR HAS RESTRICTED HIS ACTIVITY TO NO KNEELING, SQUATING, BENDING, STOOPING, PUSHING, PULLING OR PICKING UP MORE THAN 10 LBS. THE DOCTOR WILL RE-EVALUATE HIM ON MONDAY (7/18/05).

September 17, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EE SWUNG AT HIM WITH A FILLED TUBE AND HIT HIM WHEN HE RAISED HIS HAND TO BLOCK HIS FACE FROM BEING HIT. INJURING EE'S RING FINGER.

December 5, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLOSING THE GATE ON THE BOTTOM OF SILO, EE RAN INTO HANDLE WHICH WAS STICKING OUT ON SIDE OF THE WALKWAY. HE HIT HIMSELF IN THE CHEST AND NICKED HIS FOREHEAD.

July 6, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Specialty Sand Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A DRUM OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PULLED HIS RIGHT GROIN MUSCLE CAUSING A HERNIA.

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