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September 22, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Alpine Silica, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Miner suffered 3rd degree burns to the abdomen when a hose popped off the seal pump in the process of removal. Burns required debridement and an allograft.

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