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August 23, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Supervisor was working on the dozer and hit EE's left thumb with a rachet tool. It caused the finger to swell and hurt.

September 12, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

Smashed tip of left hand ring finger while working on Eagle crusher

February 14, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker had replaced dull utility knife blade with new one. Secured conveyor belt was being cut when towards the last portion of the conveyor belt the knife slipped and cut right thumb on right hand.

June 17, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee hammering bolt on loader, hit a piece of metal which put a tiny piece of metal between his ring & pinky finger.

November 9, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cutting conveyor belt on crusher, knife slipped and cut hand

October 20, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
South Texas Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREEN ON ROCK CRUSHER, WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT, A PIECE OF METAL SHEARING CAUGHT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUSING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL TO BE IMBEDDED IN THE FINGER. THE F INGER INFECTED, EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENTS SINCE THE INFECTION WAS COMPLICATED BY THE EMPLOYEE BEING DIABETIC.

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