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May 26, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Supervisor decided to help out EE's crew with shoveling under the crusher for about 20 minutes. EE felt some tension on EE's lower back but did not think much of it. The next morning on 05/27/2025 EE decided to rest it off because EE felt pain. EE refused medical attention stating that it would go away with rest.

July 19, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was replacing a body valve on the 966H and felt a strain on left shoulder that radiated pain. Employee did not think much of it and kept working. At the time of the incident, a co-worker was also there and knew how heavy the equipment parts were as well as the difficulty they were having in lifting the parts on to the equipment.

March 6, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE cut right hand, second finger from the thumb, underside of finger. EE was pulling a screen out of the back of a pickup. The screen got lodged in the bed of the truck while EE was pulling on it. There were no witness'. EE drove self to the Uvalde Memorial Hospital where EE received stitches and a Tetanus shot.

June 9, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing rock stuck in crusher, rock was sharp and cut right pinky finger of employee. 5 stitches required.

June 7, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing rock from screen and caught his finger between belt & rock

April 17, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting railroad tie out from under plant and strained his lower back.

April 23, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee installing screen on screening plant, screen slipped and landed on middle finger of left hand, causing a contusion.

October 28, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting loader part, strained lower back

July 10, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee helping carry oxygen/acetylene tank rack and when setting it down pinched finger between rack and rock.

March 12, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER, AND SUFFERED AN ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

March 11, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS MOVING OIL BARRELS AND CAUGHT RIGHT FINGER IN BETWEEN TWO MOVING BARRELS.

February 20, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS HELPING LIFT A CRUSHER HAMMER, POSSIBLE ABDOMINAL STRAIN.

January 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING HOLES IN MUD WHEN LEFT KNEE TWISTED.

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