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February 22, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I-10 Building Materials Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was loading saw when he slipped and fell and hit his left shoulder and twisted right angle.

December 31, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
I-10 Building Materials Stone · Fall from machine

Employee was getting into the bobcat and slipped backwards and hurt right ankle.

September 5, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
I-10 Building Materials Stone · Struck by falling object

Employee was next to saw bay holding rock to get cut and it was to heavy and it fell on left leg.

April 14, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
I-10 Building Materials Stone · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was on chopper and put hand in wedge to lube machine, while machine was still running. Supervisor was not near machine, employee continued took hand out and didn't report any serious or fatal accident, he continued to work on machine. Employee later reported days later that it was hurting and was taken to the hospital.

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