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273,193
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2000–2026
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August 20, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FCI Sand Operations LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was installing an auger when a section of the auger slipped from EE's right hand and struck EE's left middle finger causing a laceration. The EE was wearing leather gloves while performing the duties. The laceration required 3 stitches to close the wound.

May 18, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
FCI Sand Operations LLC · Struck by flying object

The employee was installing bags in the baghouse, when they felt a foreign body enter their right eye. EE was taken to the local hospital to remove the object. The EE was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.

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