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December 23, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granbury Mine, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was discarding sand samples into a 5 gallon bucket for disposal back into a sand pile. The employee was in the process of throwing the discarded sand back into the trash pile when they felt a pop in their leg area. Employee was sent to clinic for eval. First aid pulled muscle was diagnosed. Went back 1/14/26 for eval and has hernia.

August 28, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tolar Mine, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was stepping into a Bulldozer when the injury occurred. While pulling self up into the cab of the dozer, the employee felt a pop in right arm. The employee went to get the arm checked out the next day. On 9/3/24, employee was able to get an MRI and this indicated a tear of the right bicep tendon.

February 17, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The employee was in the process of replacing pump packing at the Wet Plant Pad 4. When returning from truck with packing the employee stepped down from a concrete retaining curb and took approximately 3 steps and lost their balance. The employee slipped on the concrete pad and landed awkwardly on their leg. This resulted in the employee breaking their lower right leg.

December 1, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tolar Mine, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Vista employee was picking up debris (PVC Pipe) at the pit location when one end of the pipe snapped and struck the employee in the upper right lip requiring 5 stitches resulting in a reportable injury. Employee was able to return to work without restrictions.

March 20, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granbury Mine, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Vista employee notified Josey's Contractors v-belts were burning off of exhaust fan, later was shut down. Vista called Josey's to replace v-belts. After LOTO, while twisting and turning the belt into place when left handed index finger got caught between belt and equipment.

December 3, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. · Struck by falling object

The miner opened a new can of welding rods but did not remove the lid completely. EE then carried the container to the bed of the truck, as EE sat the container down it started to tip over. The miner tried to move EE's hand away from the container causing a laceration on EE's right palm requiring sutures. Miner was not wearing gloves at the time of incident.

February 27, 2022 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
V SandCo, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Miner was carrying a cardboard box of trash to place in pickup truck bed. Miner lost footing and fell into the tailgate of the pickup.

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