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August 28, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ABN Construction, LLC · Struck by flying object

Tracks came off of the Track hoe. Co-worker told IE to get away from the machine while co-worker tried to get the machine fixed. At some point while trying to move the tracks, a piece of metal flew and hit IE in the left arm. Co-worker took IE to the ER and had the metal removed. Arm was x-rayed and stitched up. IE returned to lite duty the next day for work.

June 15, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
ABN Construction, LLC · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was in a piece of equipment working material and backed into another employee's parked truck. The vehicle was damaged but no damage to equipment. No one was injured.

March 7, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ABN Construction, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Temperature was between 39 and 48 with light rain. Coming down on a ladder from coarse washer and lost footing, grabbing the hand railing.

September 27, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
ABN Construction, LLC · Struck against a moving object

EE was on 950M Wheel loader, not paying attention and backed up over a berm and laid the wheel loader on its side.

February 2, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
ABN Construction, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Debris fell from excavator bounced off the side of bucket and rolled onto the railing of the 6x6 cab breaking window.

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