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September 27, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on some rock and fell on back.

April 2, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a piece of belt, knife slipped and cut his right thigh.

July 7, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting wires from CB in loader-knife slipped and cut his point finger on left hand.

March 18, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by falling object

While working at the main plant in the morning EE and another EE were changing screens. EE had one end of the screen and another EE had the other end. One EE's end slipped and fell on his right foot & went through his boot punctured his foot. On date of injury EE didn't want to go to the clinic & get it checked out.

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.

March 10, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Fall from machine

Employee was standing on truck steps - he slipped & fell on back.

May 28, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was tightening a bolt. Ratchet slipped and hit his left ring finger around the fist joint.

October 20, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a 2" hose on astec #2; knife slipped and the palm of his left hand.

September 4, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving truck on rough ground and continued to do so unitl he felt he could not continue, reported to Plant Mgr at 1245 and EE sat for a 45 min period to see if the pain continued, before reporting to the Palnt Mgr.

August 22, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck against stationary object

The shop foreman was changing a fuel filter on a truck, had trouble getting filter to loosen. He pulled hard and hand slipped off and hit drain pan - cut left hand pinky finger.

June 20, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was hammering a bolt on a gear box at the rewash plant, a piece of the hammer broke off and hit him in the chin, he thought he just cut it and put a bandaid on it. 9-10-08 he reported to another EE (spanish) so he could interpret. EE can feel something in his chin and a magnet can pull on the embedded object.

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.

June 27, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED KNEE A MONTH OR SO AGO, FELL, REINJURED

June 2, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up oxygen bottle wrong, strained back.

July 21, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE ON SCREENING PLANT.

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.

April 4, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
LS SAND & GRAVEL LTD. · No Value Found

MINER WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR GRINDING ON METAL. PULLED GRINDER AWAY TO CHECK WORK AND REST ARMS, GOT GRINDER TOO CLOSE TO KNEE WHILE PAYING ATTENTION TO WORK.

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