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February 25, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by falling object

While performing a routine service of the D8R dozer, associate was lower the belly pan, to gain access to the drain plug associate was removing bolts holding belly pan in place upon removing the last bolt pan fell due to excess dirt in pan. associates hand was caught under the falling weight of belly pan.

December 14, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck against stationary object

While conduction preventive maintenance, associate was removing transmission filter from a John Deere 400D artic truck. The wrench he was using slipped and associate struck right elbow against bottom side of engine.

November 14, 2008 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The claimant was watching another employee strike a master pin with a sledgehammer. A piece of metal from the master pin shattered off and embedded in the claimants forehead. He was wearing safety glasses.

January 17, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Featherlite Bldg Prod Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE LUG NUTS OFF A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS USING A CHEATER BAR, HE WAS PUSHING DOWN AND THE CHEATER PIPE RECOILED AND HIT HIS HAND. DID FIRST AID AND WENT BACK TO WOR K ON THE 30TH. HAND WAS STILL HURTING HIM, TOOK HIM TO DOCTOR.

December 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE PIT ON A CLEAR WARM DAY. HE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM A CUT BLOCK OF STONE. 15 MINUTES AFTER LUNCH HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HITTING THE WEDGES WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

November 8, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A TIRE HAMMER TO BREAK THE BEAD OF THE TIRE OFF THE RIM. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE TIRE SWINGING DOWN. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF SWINGS. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR. DAY OF INJURY. ON 11-26-01. HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

August 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING STONE ON HIS PLANER USING CROW BAR TO MOVE STONE, FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF TRACK WITH A CROW BAR IN THE MUD. HE PUSHED FORWARD MOVING THE TRACK. THE TRACK STARTED TO SLIDE BACK TOWARDS HIM. HE TRIED STOPPING THE TRACK BY PUSHING AGAINST THE CROW BAR TO MOVE THE TRACK BACK AND HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 20, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE WAS TOUCHING UP A PIECE OF STONE WITH A PITCHING TOOL. THE OTHER EE REACHED IN TO MOVE THE STONE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 1ST EE WAS SWINGING THE TOOL HITTING THE 2ND EE ON HIS RIGHT H AND BETWEEN THE 4TH & 5TH FINGER

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