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March 6, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

28 yrs over exposure to noise produced at mine facility

July 6, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

Checking belt on crusher, slipped on wet surface on the crusher & fell 12' to the ground.

January 10, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slipped on ice, twisted his body to try to catch himself and hurt his back.

December 6, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was stopped on side of dirt road going into pit waiting for the driver behind him to ask for instructions when the driver in the truck behind him rear-ended his truck causing him to hit his head on the back glass of the cab and also jar his shoulder and neck.

September 30, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Fall from machine

Lost balance and fell from screening plant.

September 15, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Texas Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

While welding, piece of metal flew up into left eye.

May 9, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

Employee stepped down from loader, slipped on sand on the step and fell landing on his hands bending his fingers back.

January 21, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Fall from machine

Getting out of loader and his left foot slipped on last step and he fell to the right and landed on his right hand hurting his wrist.

December 21, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Texas Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS AND SPRAINED LOWER BACK. LIFTED A BIG ROCK AND SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 28, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Texas Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING SCALEHOUSE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP OF THE STAIRS AND FELT A "POP" IN HER KNEE.

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