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September 22, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alta Rock, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated fork fell off of skid steer. When EE tried to place it back on, EE grabbed it in two handed grip and felt the muscle in left arm roll up.

January 29, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victory Rock Texas LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was performing irregular maintenance on a piece of equipment. This piece of equipment was properly locked out and tagged out. EE reached EE's hand inside the machine to adjust a part when the machine shifted and crushed EE's hand.

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