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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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January 26, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Silver Creek Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner was unfolding a stacker conveyor when EE looked up and was hit in the face with a small falling rock. ER visit confirmed facial fracture.

October 5, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Silver Creek Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A miner reached into the head pulley area to dislodge a rock. The miner's right arm caught in the belt and pulled the miner up and over the top of the belt. A nearby miner immediately hit the E-stop. The supervisor was radioed immediately and cut the belt to release the miner. A tourniquet was placed on the miner's arm and an ambulance transported the miner to a nearby hospital.

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