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September 2, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE ALLEGES WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING FORKS ON FORKLIFT SHE HIT HER KNEE ON ONE OF THE FORKS. THIS INCIDENT BEGAN AS MEDICAL ONLY. THE EE WENT ON LOST TIME ON 10-14-03.

August 26, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF CEMENT HOPPER WHEN THE SWITCHMAN TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO COUPLE THE CAR HE WAS ON. HE SAID THE CARS COUPLED UP TOO HARD AND JUST ABOUT KNOCKED HIM O FF THE CAR. HE WAS WEARING HIS FALL PROTECTION AND HOLDING ONTO HIS SAFETY LINE.

October 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN BUCKET ON MANLIFT AND WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF MILL BUILDING.CONTROL ON MANLIFT ACCIDENTLY BUMPED CREATING A PINCHPOINT.

June 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS SUPERVISING THE DISLODGING OF A HUGH BOULDER IN THE PRIMARY CRUSHER WHEN A CABLE SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT END LOADER BUCKET TEETH HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

September 15, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE HAS BEEN DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK SINCE RETURNING TO WORK IN JAN 2000 FROM A RELATED BACK INJURY ALSO DATING BACK TO 1994. EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR ON 9-15-00 THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING AGAIN AND HAS HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK SINCE. THIS REPORT IS A RESULT OF A PART50 AUDIT.

June 12, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS WORKING ALONGSIDE A MOVER CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A DUST COVERED INCLINE. IN TRYING TO PREVENT HIS FALL HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND & FOREARM BETWEEN ROLLER AND MOVING BELT.

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