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September 8, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping set a pulley on a belt at main plant. The pulley was being lifted by crane. Pulley gave & hit employee's hand. Broke bone on L/ring finger and cut it.

April 1, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Setting Slurry Pump on Base Frame with Backhoe & chain. Bolt hole was not lined up & EE tried to push in place. Pump went past edge & tilted . EE's hand was on edge & was caught between pump & backhoe edge. He had on gloves but did not prevent a cut and fracture.

April 24, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOOM ON CRANE BROKE OFF PINNING EE'S ARM BETWEEN CATWALK AND BOOM SEVERING BETWEEN SHOULDER & ELBOW.

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