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273,193
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2000–2026
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September 11, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Weighting Products, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured miner (IM) was transferring a plow assembly to a work table from an elevated forklift pallet to flip it off the pallet onto the table. The IM had left hand in the line of fire and the plow assembly landed on IM's hand causing an injury to the IM's left ring finger tip. Minor cut to the tip of the finger, and x-rays showed fracture that Doctor stated was old injury.

January 7, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Weighting Products LLC · Struck by falling object

While replacing the skirting on the bottom of the crude feed south blending hopper a rock fell from the grating above approx 11 feet and struck the employee on the head.

November 13, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Superior Weighting Products LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Employee was lowering a metal plate to install at the mill floor that weighed 85lbs. The plate slid, cut and fractured employee's finger at the tip.

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