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May 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

IMAGE CONSTRUCTION INC dba IMAGE MTLS · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Smashed finger between two chain links.

July 14, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS

IMAGE MATERIALS · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Cut right ring finger when it was caught between a sharp edge on an engine block and a piece of pipe while lowering engine block to the ground.

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