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March 9, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer POWERED HAULAGE
Lueders Limestone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was talking to the skid-loader driver about what rocks should be put on the rack to be chopped. Said employee was bantering with the skid-loader driver, the driver then reached up to shut the loader door when the driver's left arm hit the controls making the loader move forward. At this time said employee did come in contact with the skid-loader running over Rt leg.

November 22, 2011 TX · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Lueders Limestone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was resting his feet on the skid as he was waiting for the crew to make more product when he lowered the boom of the skid onto his feet

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