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April 25, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

The incident happened in the dimensional cut shop. The worker was using a wet polisher to finish a slab. When done EE would take slab and stack it on edge on a pallet. The slabs shifted and several fell over landing on top of the worker's left foot. EE did have safety boots on.

January 27, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Skid steer operator was getting off of employee's machine when employee stepped down employee's foot landed on a small stone which caused employee to twist employee's ankle.

January 21, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Fall from machine

Truck driver was strapping down employee's load and got too close to the edge of the truck when employee lost employee's balance and fell.

July 27, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING WIRE MESH ON A PALLET USING A STAPLE GUN ONE STAPLE WENT THROUGH THE WOOD INTO HIS FINGER.EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN TRAINED USING THIS TOOL.

May 4, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was leveling a dump truck took a misstep and wrenched his lower back.

January 24, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Struck by falling object

The miner was working at a wet saw. He had a rock in his hand that weighed about 12 to 15 pounds. He then struck the rock with a 3-pound hammer. The rock split in half. One piece stayed in his hand ad the other hit miner on his right knee.

January 7, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Work area has slurry. The miner was walking with board, slipped and came down on left knee. Refused medical attention until 7 days later.

June 4, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working at the rock splitter cleaning between rollers and a rock came down the roller table crushing pinky finger on right hand.

May 7, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was working on a machine and fell off about 8' while doing maintenance saddled a sheet of metal hurt groin area left side.

May 15, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee making pallets of stone bent over to pickup stone felt pull in lower back.

September 18, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RLF Salado Quarries, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees was making Flagstone has a fracture on finger with a nearby cut will follow up at 3:45PM Sept. 24th 2012.

March 28, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Salado Quarry Inc · Flash burns (electric)

MECHANIC BURNED FACE & HANDS WHILE CHECKING POWER SOURCE IN CONTROL BOX OF SAW.

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