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December 17, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Acme Building Brands · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RUNNING CONVEYOR BELT AT CHOPPER #3. A PIECE OF STONE GOT STUCK BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND ROLLERS. ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT THE STONE WITH THE CONVEYOR STILL RUNNING, ANOTHER STONE FELL ON TOP OF HIS HAND. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE HOLIDAYS, HE SAID HIS HAND WAS STILL HURTING. TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR ON 1/10/02.

December 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OUTSIDE IN THE PIT ON A CLEAR WARM DAY. HE WAS SWINGING AN 8 LB SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGES FROM A CUT BLOCK OF STONE. 15 MINUTES AFTER LUNCH HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK HITTING THE WEDGES WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER.

November 8, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A TIRE HAMMER TO BREAK THE BEAD OF THE TIRE OFF THE RIM. HE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE TIRE SWINGING DOWN. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF SWINGS. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR. DAY OF INJURY. ON 11-26-01. HE REQUESTED TO SEE A DR.

August 14, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON BARREL OFF THE PALLET. THE DRUM WAS HEAVIER THAN HE THOUGHT AND IT SLIPPED AGAINST HIS STOMACH THEN HE PUSHED IT BACK ONT HE PALLET. DID NOT WANT TO SEE DR THEN O N 9-10-01 COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN THE STOMACH WHERE BARREL HIT HIM. TOOK HIM TO CLINIC.

August 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING STONE ON HIS PLANER USING CROW BAR TO MOVE STONE, FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF TRACK WITH A CROW BAR IN THE MUD. HE PUSHED FORWARD MOVING THE TRACK. THE TRACK STARTED TO SLIDE BACK TOWARDS HIM. HE TRIED STOPPING THE TRACK BY PUSHING AGAINST THE CROW BAR TO MOVE THE TRACK BACK AND HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.

November 9, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
Acme Building Brands · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HOLDING A STONE CLOSE TO THE SPLITTER BLADE, HE TRIED TO MOVE THE STONE BY USING A LEVER THAT RAISES THE STONE. STONE RAISED UP FASTER THAN HE EXPECTED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGERS BETWEE N THE STONE AND THE TOP BLADE.

October 20, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Building Brands · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EE WAS TOUCHING UP A PIECE OF STONE WITH A PITCHING TOOL. THE OTHER EE REACHED IN TO MOVE THE STONE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 1ST EE WAS SWINGING THE TOOL HITTING THE 2ND EE ON HIS RIGHT H AND BETWEEN THE 4TH & 5TH FINGER

October 12, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Building Brands · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF A STONE MOVING THE STONE. WHEN ONE EE MOVED HIS END FORWARD THE OTHER END MOVED BACKWARDS PINCHING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S HAND AGAINST ANOTHER STONE.

August 1, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acme Building Brands · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A PICE OF STONE WITH THE HELP OF TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES ON TOP OF ROLLERS. ONE EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END OF THE STONE CAUSING THE STONE TO FALL, PINCHING OR SMASHING ONE EMPL OYEES HAND BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE ROLLER.

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