Normal shoveling task, it was EE's first day and EE was being trained on task. EE's left elbow popped and EE lost strength in EE's arm and hand. Supervisor took employee to the urgent care to have it looked at.
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May 4, 2026
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wall Street Sand Co LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
August 15, 2024
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wall Street Sand Co LLC · Struck by falling object
After a bad storm went through the area, the employee was shoveling sand off the plant concrete slab when a football size chunk of sand fell from a hopper that EE got close to, striking EE on top of the head and hurting EE's neck.
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