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March 12, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pulling screen from equipment when screen slipped and hit employee in right side. Employee heard popping sound. Nothing broken, just bruising.

January 8, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal vacuum filter operator, flotation mill/concentrator operator, flotation plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While cleaning up spilled floc material employee slipped and fell onto 6 inch supply pipe that was crossing the slab, injuring tailbone. Bad bruise only. No breaks or other injury.

April 21, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
ELD Operations, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee's right hand was caught between the pinch point of a conveyor structure and an idler. A laceration was received from the incident. The laceration required (2) two sutures. NOTE: Employee's employment was terminated following a post incident drug screen. Contact the employer for further information.

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