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April 27, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southwest Critical Materials LLC · Rubbed or abraded

Employee was drilling vertical holes above head with a Hilti gun using a 1 ½" bit to install anchor bolts to secure a 10' pipe. Employee was taking a break and wiped their face off with a rag, and got a piece foreign object in their right eye. EE then attempted to flush it out. Foreign object was later removed by optometrists.

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