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June 18, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lattimore Materials Corp. · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking under the diester screen, when a rock fell off the belt and landed on his left foot, resulting in a fracture.

February 23, 2009 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize South Central Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a loader on 2/23/09 when she hit several potholes causing strain to her neck. On 2/27/09 while operating a loader, again she hit several potholes causing strain to her neck. EE did not report injury to supervisor until 3/4/09.

February 2, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stringtown Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

While operating haul unit, rear-end came loose from frame of unit causing unit to suddenly stop, resulting in strain/contusion to employee's abdomen caused by impact of seat belt.

September 13, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize South Central Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK, WASHING DOWN CONVEYOR WHEN A PIECE OF METAL LATTICE BROKE OFF FRAME, LODGING BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER. THE PLANT OPERATOR SHUT DOWN CONVEYOR. THE LOADED BELT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD, CAUSING EE'S HAND TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN PIECE OF METAL AND FRAME.

October 11, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Stringtown Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES NECK STRAIN AS A RESULT OF RUNNING LOADER INTO A ROCKPILE TOO HARD.

July 15, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING THE EUCLID WHEN THE REAR AXLE HOUSING BROKE. THE UNIT DROPPED TO THE LEFT REAR SIDE CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS BACK AGAINST THE DOOR ON UNIT.

March 30, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lattimore Materials Company LP · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR SHAKER ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A WATER HOSE WHEN A ROCK FELL OFF OF CONVEYER AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MID BACK AREA.

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