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June 4, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACE Industrial Sands LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was shoveling out the bottom of a cup elevator when the blade of EE's shovel struck the side of the enclosure, with the impact sending a sharp pain up EE's left arm from the shovel.

August 24, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACE Industrial Sands LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting bags apart for use in the bagging machine and cut right thumb with the box cutter.

March 10, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACE Industrial Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured left shoulder while using a breaker bar to remove bolts during plant disassembly around 2/22-26/2017. Initially thought shoulder was achy from exertion and did not report an injury until March 10, 2017 when diagnosed with rotator cuff tear in left shoulder.

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