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November 20, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Laredo Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

While two employees were working around a tail pulley of a conveyor belt, there was miscommunication between the guys on the ground and the plant operator. This resulted in the belt turning on and grabbing one of the employee's sleeves, pulling them into the tail pulley.

July 25, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Laredo Paving Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

The day was hot and clear. No equipment was involved in the incident. An employee was discovered unresponsive in port-a-potty. EMS was called. Employee was taken to the ER.

November 13, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Laredo Paving Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Weather conditions were cold. The 5 X 14 shaker wouldn't start; breaker was tripping. The employee checked for electrical shorts and continued by opening the electrical box to check the breakers. He removed the wires to attachment them directly to the starter. The wires arced 2 - 3 times burning his face and hands. The shaker caught fire.

March 12, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laredo Paving Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING CLEAN-UP WITH A SHOVEL AND SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN (IN A SITTING POSITION)EMPLOYEE THEN COMPLAINED OF A BACK PAIN SUPERVISOR OFFERED TO TAKE HER TO THE DOCTOR AND SHE REFUSED TREATMENT SHE WENT TO HER PERSONAL DOCTOR AFTER WORK. DRIVING HERSELF TO EAGLE PASS TEXAS A 2 HOUR DRIVE

December 18, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laredo Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer's driver was inside belly dump cleaning when the doors closed on his legs. This driver works for Guerrero & Sons Trucking company. He is not an employee of this company. One leg was broken and the other fractured. He did not place safety pins in place to insure doors would stay open.

August 2, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laredo Paving Inc · Struck by falling object

Was installing a gear box. Gear box slipped out of hands and hit left knee causing bruising and swelling requiring medication and therapy.

June 29, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laredo Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting conveyor belt with a utility knife when it broke slipping and cutting top of right arm about 3 inches. Required seven stitches.

April 26, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laredo Paving Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Replacing hammer wedges on universal. Twisted wrong in an enclosed area and strained upper back. Required prescription medication and therpy.

January 15, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Laredo Paving Inc · Flash burns (electric)

ELECTRICAL FLASHE FIRE RESULTING IN FLASH BURN.

September 29, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Laredo Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I HEARD EE YELL, I LOOKED AND SAW HIS HAND IN THE TAIL PULLEY, I RAN TO THE CONTROL PANEL, SHUT OFF CONVEYOR, BY THE TIME I SHUT OFF THE CONVEYOR, CO-WORKER WAS WALKING HIM TO THE TRUCK.

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