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December 20, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Water Truck right tire pressed against sweeper causing it to deflate, and shifting the weight and making machine slide onto outer wall of the MCC room, causing metal box on interior wall to strike EE on right shoulder. Injury was considered first aid only until 3/9/22 when specialist prescribed physical therapy.

May 20, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving loader too fast on bumpy road and the jolting motion caused a strain in EE's lower back

July 12, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
R .E. Janes Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving to the pit to load when EE saw another truck coming out of the pit. EE attempted to slow down and give the other truck the right of way, but in the process, jack knifed the truck. The steering wheel bruised EE's left leg.

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