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July 14, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials llc · Struck against a moving object

Loading from muck pile with front end loader when a boulder rolled off and landed in the bucket causing the loader rear to leave the ground. When the boulder fell off the bucket, the rear of the loader fell back to the ground and bounced 3 times. The impact caused the injuries to the operator

August 3, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials llc · Struck against a moving object

Employee had a personal injury due to a fall at home on July 4th. After working the shift on 08/03/2009, he went to his personal doctor for a check-up but while there claimed his back and left shoulder hurt him and it was from 'working too fast in the loader'.

October 27, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE GREASING ON BREARING AT PRIMARY APRON FEEDER WHEN SHIRT SLEEVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND RETURN SIDE OF FEEDER PLATE PULLING EE LEFT FOREARM THROUGH THE ROLLER AN D RETURN SIDE OF FEEDER PLATE.

June 5, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials llc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A SKID LOADER AND RAN OVER A ROUGH AREA, JARRING HIS BACK.

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