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August 27, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Rock became lodged in lift arms of loader. Employee attempted to remove rock when it shifted and smashed EE's finger

July 19, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking back from river pump on road, stumbled and caught themselves resulting in them placing all their weight on left leg

October 8, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall from machine

Tech got into the back of the service truck to retrieve a hose. While stepping out of the truck, techs foot caught the tailgate of the truck bed and began to fall backwards. Techs hand slipped off the safety handle attached to the service bed and EE continued to fall backwards hitting the ground.

September 7, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cutting crown rubber for the installation of a shaker deck, they accidentally cut their right thigh. Cut required 3 stitches.

July 23, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working at the wash plant removing bolts when the wrench slipped striking employee's right eyebrow

May 23, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While replacing a v-belt guard, the guard slipped and pinched EE's middle fingers.

March 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee lost footing while stepping off a ladder, falling to the ground and fractured right elbow

September 13, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee was standing between the front end loader access ladder and the front wheel fender checking for oil leaks. Another employee started the loader and the front end loader articulated, pinning the first employee between the ladder and the wheel fender

July 7, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting and pushing a support pipe when employee strained right forearm.

June 9, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee sat on a chair in the wash plant control room and started itching

February 17, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was adding oil to a gear box when EE slipped and fell, hitting their back on a shaker screen.

September 8, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Hand slipped from loader door injuring right hand pinkie.

August 5, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While working at the water pump area, employee received an insect bite.

July 9, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Entering sump tank when right knee popped.

June 16, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by falling object

Loader engine compartment door fell and hit employee in back of head

May 27, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped out of the manlift basket when EE's right foot rolled under EE causing the ankle to twist.

November 2, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee went up stairs of loader and hurt EE's right arm

September 17, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

Starting a water pump when snake surprised the employee causing EE to loose EE's footing hitting EE's right wrist on a nearby gas can.

April 23, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck against stationary object

While swinging sledge hammer, grip slipped, causing thumb on right hand to make contact with chain from chain hoist.

March 6, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was driving a haul truck and complained to supervisor that EE's eye hurt.

January 27, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking behind scalehouse when they tripped, stumbled and fell. Dislocated left shoulder and fracture on left middle finger.

September 24, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting a thick piece of rubber with a utility knife and lost EE's grip. Knife slipped cutting the underside of EE's forearm

August 12, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Contact with heat

Conducting plant maintenance activities and became overheated.

August 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While operating a dozer employee was sting multiple times by bees

June 21, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee had multiple stings on EE's shoulder from unknown insect.

May 13, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing the tracks on the main feed hopper when finger got stuck between two metal plates

April 5, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting oxygen/acetylene bottle (gas cylinder) from rack to the truck and strained their back

March 27, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

insect bite to abdomen

October 31, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by flying object

While chipping a weld, a piece of slag ricocheted off employee's forehead went behind their safety glasses and struck their left eye.

May 21, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing the step to a loader and slipped and dangled by left arm

January 31, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by falling object

Employee was placing chain back into toolbox when toolbox lid fell cutting employee on head

July 13, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was working on the primary, ee foot was over the kick plate on man lift, other employee lifted the basket pinning foot between kick plate and belt

July 12, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Working on primary crusher, removing belt clamp, belt clamp still under pressure, when the clamp came loose it pulled back knocking the ratchet from employee's right hand, wedging hand between belt clamp and support bar.

May 2, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall down stairs

stepping out of control room, walking down steps, miscalculated last step, fell on both knees w/ impact to right hip

February 26, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee came down after a few mins not knowing a pry bar was sticking up from the ground. Employee leaped off the second step and fell back (due to ground level) into pry bar and cutting inner thigh. Slipped into rectum, aprox. 8 inches, tearing large intestine, and puncturing gall bladder.

February 9, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Rock hung in pre-crusher, employee putting a chain around stuck rock, another rock shifted, rolling into employee back

April 21, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck by falling object

My employee was working on a slurry pump as a front end loader that was (operated by Alamo Concrete employee) carrying a full bucket of slurry material as it passed by pump material spilled out of bucket and material accidently landed on my employee. Employee was suppose to return to work on light duty but was sent home for the fact we have no light duty work

October 1, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Alamo Concrete Products Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was working outside, got hot, came in for lunch, drank a cold drink, causing gastric reaction and chest pain. Went to hosp, released on 10/1/15, employee instructed to contact cardiologist for a full release before returning to work, called MSHA when we believed to be heart attack, diagnosed with heartburn. Denver office advised us to make notes.

November 1, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

while loosing the clamp of the conveyor belt, the clamp slipped with the weight of the conveyor belt, smashing hand against conveyor belt rails.

September 13, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while climbing down the ladder on the loader, right shoulder popped loudly, felt sharp pain causing right shoulder strain

September 12, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Struck against stationary object

slipped, hitting upper right arm on the edge of the loader bucket

June 27, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BELT AT THE CRUSHER AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

April 17, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alamo Concrete Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING HIS FRONT END LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING THE LOADER BUCKET. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION NEAR THE ANAL ENTRY AREA REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

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