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November 16, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L & R AGGREGATES LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was standing on a metal truss when part of the truss unsoldered causing the employee to slip and hit on EE's right thigh and scrotum. In result contusion of right thigh and laceration of scrotum.

September 20, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L & R AGGREGATES LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was changing the bucket teeth for unit 374F Excavator. While EE hammered one of the center tooth to loosen it to get it out, a small piece of metal from the tooth broke off and headed to EE's testicles area.

November 11, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
L & R AGGREGATES LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dump truck at an unsafe speed when employee drove through an uneven surface and injured lower back. The dump truck was inspected right after the injury was reported and found everything working in good conditions.

September 28, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
L & R AGGREGATES LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dump truck when EE hit a bump causing the seat to break and hurt EE's lower back.

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