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September 17, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Superior Silica Sands LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was using the porta-john toilet when ee felt discomfort to the lower right outside calf muscle. The employee indicated that ee was bitten by a spider. There was no evidence of any type of insect in the porta-john. There were however spider webs observed in the corners.

May 18, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Superior Silica Sands, LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A Customer came on site and was waiting to get loaded and started having chest pains pulled over to the office where we believed he was having a heart attack and got him stable and called 911 where E.M.S was sent and took him the Hospital.

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