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March 9, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE
Lueders Limestone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was talking to the skid-loader driver about what rocks should be put on the rack to be chopped. Said employee was bantering with the skid-loader driver, the driver then reached up to shut the loader door when the driver's left arm hit the controls making the loader move forward. At this time said employee did come in contact with the skid-loader running over Rt leg.

July 24, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Struck by falling object

EE was getting a rock off the belt and it fell on the top of his hand causing a laceration to his finger and wrist and causing bruising

July 15, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was picking up a rock that was 12" height x 20" length, approximately 80 pounds. He set the rock on the belt to be split and his hand was under the rock. This caused a laceration to his left pinky finger. He was taken to Stamford Hospital, at which time they referred him to the Hendrick Hospital for surgery to sew up the injury. The finger was broken as well.

March 23, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lueders Limestone · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS AT THE RED CHOPPER STATION TO HELP. APPROXIMATELY AROUND 2:45, HE SAT DOWN FROM WORKING ON THE CHOPPER BECAUSE OF A CRAMP IN HIS LEFT LEG. WITH HIS HEAD ON HIS ARMS, ON KNEES, WOUND UP FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.

January 5, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lueders Limestone · Fall from machine

Jessie was getting out of his loader and missed the last rung and slipped and fell. He 'tweaked' his back in catching himself.

December 4, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DENTON WAS "THROWING ROCK" INTO THE BIN AND WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO THE BIN BEING FULL, RATHER THAN EMPTY. HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT-MIDDLE FINGER, WHILE HOLDING A ROCK, AGAINST ROCK THAT WAS ALREADY IN THE BIN.

May 12, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS PICKING UP A 10" BUFF BLOCK TO PALLETIZE AND FELT HIS BACK STRAIN. HE REPORTED TO HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, AND THEN LATER REPORTED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AS HE WAS LEAVING EARLY FOR THE DAY. HIS COMMENT THEN WAS THAT HE NEEDED TO GO HOME AND SEE IF HE COULD START FEELING BETTER.

April 23, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAYS THAT AS HE REACHED OVER TO TAKE A LARGER THAN USUAL ROCK OFF OF THE CONVEYOR TO PUT INTO THE BIN, HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE TWIST WITH A SHARP PAIN. EE DID NOT REPORT AS AN 'ACCIDENT', AND EXPECT TO BE TAKEN TO A CLINIC UNTIL THE MORNING OF MONDAY, APRIL 28TH. EMPLOYER IS DENYING CLAIM BASED ON INFORMATION THAT WAS EXPRESSED TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AND FELLOW WORKERS.

October 11, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer OTHER
Lueders Limestone · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Snake bite to right thumb area

March 5, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Struck by falling object

Employee was stacking pallets and a rock fell from rock pile onto his right hand. He was taken to the ER for a possible break.

December 4, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Struck by falling object

EE thought they were finished with the job and that no more rocks were to come off the conveyer and he turned away and one more rock came off the conveyer that rolled off and fell on his right toe. The employee was wearing steel toed boots but the rock landed on the backside of the steel toe part of boot. This resulted in a broken right toe.

August 18, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Palatalizing rock from out of the rock bins and turned, which cause employee to pull muscle in his back.

November 22, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Lueders Limestone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was resting his feet on the skid as he was waiting for the crew to make more product when he lowered the boom of the skid onto his feet

May 5, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Struck against stationary object

Miner was checking the saw belt while saw WAS NOT running. His hand slipped and hand fell onto saw blade and cut his right thumb and the knuckle. Miner was taken to Hendricks Hospital in Abilene Texas and was treated. Miner was released the next day. Miner should have been more careful where he placed his hands to check belt in future.

July 12, 2010 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lueders Limestone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting rock into metal bin, rock slipped from hand and caught finger between rock and steel bin

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