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November 19, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was placing an aerosol can into a vehicle when they fumbled the the can and it began to fall. They reached for the can, but as the can was falling it struck the rear of the vehicle and got punctured. The puncture created a lacerated to left thumb. Employee was wearing rubber gloves at the time of injury due to handling a chemical.

April 2, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal machinist MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's finger was stuck on a table while operating machinery and was struck and smashed needing stitches.

February 18, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was checking on equipment that was broken/breaking to see if EE could fix it or what the problem was. EE's finger tips became caught in between some chains and were cut/lacerated above the first knuckles.

December 27, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee slipped and EE's right foot fell into the water saw as EE was operating it

May 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by falling object

Rock fell and hit/smashed employees' leg.

April 17, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by falling object

Piece of stone fell on employee's leg.

March 13, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured Employee's left pinky finger was caught under a piece of stone at the chopper and smashed.

November 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner smashed EE's left ring finger between two rocks at chopper station

May 22, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured Worker had hand on top of stone; other worker accidentally hit with a hammer while trimming the stone. Pinky finger on right hand was smashed.

November 23, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was pushing rock on chopper and another laborer thought hand was clear and engaged chopper. Injured employee's finger was smashed between chopper blade and stone. EE was wearing gloves. Gloves did not have a cut on them, but smashed left thumb.

August 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was exiting pick up truck and footing slipped, causing worker to hurt back.

May 2, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving rock out of a pile by hand using gloves. Rock slid from above hand pinching right pointer finger.

February 26, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer was palletizing rock and didn't move hand fast enough. Smashed left pointer finger between rock ee was holding and rock already on the pallet. EE was wearing gloves.

January 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Finger laceration on left hand while operating machinery.

March 27, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A finger was smashed between the rock and the chopper table. One finger damaged on the left hand. No blood or swelling of the finger. It became reportable due to restrictions from the doctor to not lift more than 5 pounds.

December 19, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Struck by falling object

Skid steer putting a stone on the conveyor table and rock slipped off forks and fell on the operators foot. Smashing foot & breaking the big toe.

April 13, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted stone wrong & strained EE's back

August 3, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kirby Limestone, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While working the hydraulic splitter the employees finger was smashed between the splitter table and a stone.

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