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March 16, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working in the welding stall clean of debris around 48 degrees. EE was working on hydraulic when EE smashed EE's right hand.

July 14, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was filling hydraulic oil in 651 scraper when hand got smashed by the 55 gal. drum. weather 79 degrees wind was blowing 3mph.

March 19, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Temperature 76 d sunny wind16 mph employee was working in the shop with the door open little to no debris on the ground and a slight dust covering the ground. Employee was tightening bolts on the crusher. The air hose slipped off the fitting

November 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was working removing grates from the crusher, the area was clean of debris and was dry, sun was shining temp around 68 degrees good conditions

April 29, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

cloudy day EE was in the 170 box car working on a gearbox, the are was clean off debris and was well lite. EE turned to get/look at another component when the gearbox fell striking right above EE's steal toe boot on EE's left foot.

March 29, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

it was sunny day. they where working to replace a hammer on the crusher. the alignment rod came out and struck the right hand, index finger of the worker. worker was wearing gloves.

November 17, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Fueling haul truck tripped over fuel hose causing deep bone bruise on right forearm.

February 10, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing a bearing on a haul truck and bearing fell on right hand.

January 5, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained left shoulder while lifting bucket. Note: Complications arose several days later. The company at first didn't know they were related.

January 27, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to remove belt from pulley while pulley still in motion. Index finger on left hand was fractured.

October 17, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on bus strained L knee climbing into drivers seat

August 29, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped carrying water cooler strained Left shoulder.

March 16, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was reaching up to retrieve parts from parts bend. Pulled groin. Double hernia. Happened on 16 March 2011, reported 24 March 2011.

September 3, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Using shovel to clean crusher pulled back.

June 25, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was helping to replace a head pulley guard, pulled groin, possible hernia. Accident happend on 6/25/09, reported on 7/2/09

September 24, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking fluid levels on truck #773 (100 ton truck). When he finished he started down the ladder on the truck and pulled a muscle in his back.

September 21, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Screening plant was down because of screen over flowing and all truck drivers, scraper operators and plant operators were trying to shovel off excess, when a rock fell from the top of the screen to the bottom, where EE was.

July 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a M length of pipe and felt a sharp pain in his back and was unable to stand up.

July 7, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF GREASE & FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHICH GOT WORSE OVER THE WEEKEND.

June 6, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK & THROWING IT OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.

July 22, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER ON A DOLLY AND PINCHED A FINGER BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND THE DOLLY.

July 5, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A GRILL ON A TRUCK. IT SLIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

October 15, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS REMOVING A TEMPERATURE GUAGE SENDING UNIT ON AN ENGINE AND HOT COOLANT SPRAYED OUT.

April 7, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HITCHING A LIGHT PLANT TO A PICKUP AND SPRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING ON THE HITCH.

August 21, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A LOCOMOTIVE BRAKE HANDLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK THAT CONTINUED TO WORSEN.

June 11, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING UNDER A FRONT END LOADER TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK AND HURT HIS BACK.

July 27, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CUSTOMER DRIVER REACHED INTO THE TICKET CHUTE AT THE TRUCK SCALE AND AT THE SAME TIME TOOK HISFOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD AND HIS RING ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT ON A FLAP AT THE END OF THE CHUTE. THE RING WAS FLATTENED DOWN AND CUT HIS FINGER.

July 13, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A PIN CUP ON A FRONTEND LOADER BUCKET. THE CUP FELL AND PINCHED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN THE CUP AND THE SHOP FLOOR.

February 8, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A TRUCK LADDER WHEN A RING HE WAS WEARING CAUGHT ON A STEP AS HE STEPPED OFTHE LADDER.

May 31, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Crushed Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL INTO A DRILL HOLE AND FELT A PAIN. REPORTED INJURY 6/9/00.

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