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December 23, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granbury Mine, LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was discarding sand samples into a 5 gallon bucket for disposal back into a sand pile. The employee was in the process of throwing the discarded sand back into the trash pile when they felt a pop in their leg area. Employee was sent to clinic for eval. First aid pulled muscle was diagnosed. Went back 1/14/26 for eval and has hernia.

March 20, 2023 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granbury Mine, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Vista employee notified Josey's Contractors v-belts were burning off of exhaust fan, later was shut down. Vista called Josey's to replace v-belts. After LOTO, while twisting and turning the belt into place when left handed index finger got caught between belt and equipment.

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