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September 26, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Allied Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

Employee was installing a sheave on C-2 conveyor head section. While holding the sheave the sheave slipped off the shaft and the momentum carried his hand down where it impacted the keystock cutting the second digit of his right hand, resulting in five stitches.

May 5, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

Two articulated haul trucks side swiped each other while passing.

May 5, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Allied Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was trying to turn over a pontoon out on the water with a rope and strained his back.

September 1, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Allied Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

An outside hauler, EE, was brushing off his truck after receiving his ticket, tripped on the gravel road and fell. He impacted his knee and face on the gravel road. His eye glasses cut his nose and he bruised his knee. He was taken to a clinic where he received stitches for his nose.

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