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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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September 7, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting crown rubber for the installation of a shaker deck, they accidentally cut their right thigh. Cut required 3 stitches.

July 23, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working at the wash plant removing bolts when the wrench slipped striking employee's right eyebrow

April 23, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck against stationary object

While swinging sledge hammer, grip slipped, causing thumb on right hand to make contact with chain from chain hoist.

September 24, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a thick piece of rubber with a utility knife and lost EE's grip. Knife slipped cutting the underside of EE's forearm

October 31, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by flying object

While chipping a weld, a piece of slag ricocheted off employee's forehead went behind their safety glasses and struck their left eye.

January 28, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Right index finger was fractured while tighting bolt on a crusher. Swinging a 15 lb. sledge hammer and caught finger between handle and crusher bolt.

July 26, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking rock with a sledge hammer on top of the load hopper and slipped through rails hurting his leg.

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