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January 20, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Struck by falling object

Replacing top screen sections on screen deck on shaker #6 employee was lifting screen section to place it on screen deck. Screen slipped out of employee's hands and fell and came in contact with right middle finger. Employee was taken to ER and received stitches & returned to work with no restrictions from ER doctor. Was instructed to see a orthopedic doctor on 1/23/2017.

May 18, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's job duties was to help with drilling and blasting operations. Driller had a problem when he was setting up on next drill hole drill pipe disconnected from power head . Employee was attempting to move pipe in pipe rack and pinched his right thumb between two pipes in pipe rack.

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