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273,193
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2000–2026
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February 15, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Rio Grande Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working with machinery (jack - leg) was pulling on a 8 ft. steel that was stuck in a underground hole a part of the steel broke off EE and another co-worker fell back and jack hammer landed on his (L) knee.

December 26, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Rio Grande Mining Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

An Electrician was checking the bag house system, when he put his fingers into a piece of the equipment which he was not aware was spinning.

January 13, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rio Grande Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

operator closed door of dozer and left his pinky exposed, which resulted in fracture and laceration

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