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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 12, 2026 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting a Cobra water saw at the end of the day. EE was rotating the drive belt while listening for any obstructions or part failures and EE left EE's hand on the belt and it was pinched between the belt and the pully. This resulted in 5 stiches on the ring finger, it fractured on the tip and the tips fractured on the middle and pointer fingers as well.

June 23, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating a skid steer and had brought the forks up into the air when they became loose and swung down fracturing his leg. The forks had not been locked, they were thought to be an automatic lock but was actually a manual lock.

June 6, 2015 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Apache Stone Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was working at a chopper pushing rock through when he became caught in the machine, resulting in his finger being smashed.

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