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June 28, 2017 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arcosa LW, BR, LLC. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee used a 10 foot ladder to climb the bowl mill structure to inspect the top of the bowl mill. As employee was climbing down, accidentally placed left hand near an unguarded drive belt and pulley located approximately 15ft off the ground. Employee received a serious injury to left pinky.

December 7, 2016 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
ARCOSA LW BR, LLC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut left knuckle on electric Metabo saw while cutting notches on idler roller. Employee received four stitches.

July 19, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was stacking material with an excavator as ee was lifting the bucket towards the cab a rock flew causing the windshield to break. Employee felt something hit eye.

December 5, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Struck by flying object

blowing out material with air wand

July 8, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was vacuuming debris from jack hammer when a piece of debris flew up under his safety glasses. The debris caused minimum irritation. Employee's condition worsened as time went on. Doctors put him on restricted duty to stay away from dusty environments.

March 8, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
ARCOSA LWS,LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a return roller bracket off the C-51 conveyor system. He moved his left hand in front of the torch, burning himself. Employee reported to leadman but the leadman did not report to plant manager. Therefore plant manager did not tell safety department until 3/16/15.

August 2, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a bearing on the head pulley on C-1. He was chipping on the shaft to slide the bearing on. As he was chipping a piece of metal hit his eye. This caused a large cut on his left eye. He needed two medical procedures to repair the eye.

March 27, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling holes on Mason sand conveyor to install a belt wiper, while drilling the drill jammed and twisted, fracturing employee's right ring finger.

March 7, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates,Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing cutting edges on a 980H Front End Loader, the employee pushed up on a bolt that slipped out of the cut out, when another employee engaged the impact wrench cutting employee's right palm, employee received six stitches and was returned to work on restricted duty, employee will follow up with doctor on 3-17-2011.

May 13, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Removing a front-axle of a haul truck and was struck on the right arm when employee cut through the pivot pin. Fractured right forearm.

February 5, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Trinity Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING BULLGEAR AND RIGHT HAND SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PULLED BETWEEN BULLGEAR AND IDLER GEAR CRUSHING IT. RIGHT FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE KNUCKLE. HE RETURNED TO W ORK ON 2-7-01. HE IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY ON 2-19-01.

January 22, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS RUNNING A GRADER NOT BEING USED TO IT JERKING HAD PULLED SOMETHING IN LEFT ARM.

August 30, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Trinity Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

TWO EE'S WERE MOVING A 8" PLASTIC PIPE WHEN ONE HAD TRACKHOE OPERATOR ROLL BUCKET OUT AND BUCKET HIT INJURED'S RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SWELLING. EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10/3/00. DR SAID NO DAMAGE WAS DO, THAT THE SWELLING WOULD GO DOWN IN A FEW DAYS. EE RETURNED TO WORK.

May 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Arcosa Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAIN TO RIGHT ELBOW WHILE TRYING TO START AIR COMPRESSOR. INJURY OCCURRED 5/22/00 BUT HE DID NOT WAT TO SEE DOCTOR UNTIL NOW (JUNE 12). DOCTOR DIAGNOSED BURSITIS TO ELBOW AND ORDERED 2 WEEKS REST BEFORE RETURNING TO REGULAR DUTY.

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