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November 1, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alkusari Texas Limestone Corp · Struck by falling object

The employee was taking the belly plates off of the 963C Cat trackloader when one of the plates fell on his right index finger and broke the finger.

December 6, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Alkusari Texas Limestone Corp · Struck against a moving object

The employee was trying to pull up a block of stone and the bucket slipped out from under the ledge of stone. And jarred the track loader and the employee complained of lower back pain.

May 6, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alkusari Texas Limestone Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE EE SLIPPED OFF OF WET SAW TABLE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS SELF HIS HAND HUNG ON A BOLT HEAD ON THE SAW TABLE AND MADE A SMALL HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

February 3, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Alkusari Texas Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED BETWEEN TABLE AND HANDLE ON TABLE OF ROCK SAW. HURT L. KNEE.

December 1, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alkusari Texas Limestone Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADING STONE ONTO CHOPPER TABLE. MASHED L HAND BETWEEN STONE AND ROLLER TABLE.

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