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January 17, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Electrician was testing a breaker, the fuse box arc flashed throwing the electrician back causing minor FA treatment burns on R wrist and neck. The employee was taken to the ER for evaluation and was released with no serious injuries or restrictions. Employee was re-evaluated on 1/24/25 for aches and pains to R wrist and R knee and was prescribed sessions of physical Therapy.

July 19, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer ELECTRICAL
Heidelberg Materials Southwest LLC · Contact with electrical current

While dumping a load employee's haul truck bed came into contact with a high voltage powerline. Employee remained in the cab until it was deemed safe to exit and suffered only minor injuries.

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