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Years on record
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May 15, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a deflection shield for under the redimat, employee was notching the belt to fit correctly around the gate foot with a box cutter. Cutting towards the foot/body, the box cutter slipped and cut employee through EE's work boot and cut into inside part of EE's R foot. Seeked medical care and no stitches or restrictions.

August 1, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was in the quencher dryer are helping clear a choke up in the kiln throat. Employee was using a sledgehammer to hit the side of the chute. When they struck the chute they felt a discomfort in their upper body.

December 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was removing duct tape from a coupling for KWF-1 using a knife and when the shaft accidentally rolled EE cut EE's left knuckle on EE's index finger and EE needed stitches

July 1, 2020 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was repairing part of stretch hood at palletizer for packaged cement production line. Knife blade used to cut bags over top of pallets cut into employee's hand.

March 1, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The Miner was removing bars from a cement mold when the screwdriver ee was using slipped and struck left thumb and nail.

January 29, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lehigh White Cement Company LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The Injured Employee was opening a rail hopper car door with a bar when the bar slipped causing the IE to fall to the ground landing on right wrist.

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