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Years on record
2000–2026
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August 15, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck against a moving object

Loader operator in training injured shoulder when hitting it against the cab wall when loader turned onto its side.

January 29, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee observing tail pully when material fell from the conveyor striking his face. Some material fell inside his safety glasses and got in his eye.

July 20, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Struck by powered moving object

Victim was taking product to the loader when another employee turned his forklift into victim's forklift, smashing victim's big toe.

January 21, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT PAIN IN BACK AND SIDE WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER. EE CONTINUED TO WORK. SHOVELING MATERIAL UNTIL HE COMPLAINED TO HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE PAIN.

November 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Excalibar Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCKDUST. HE WAS USING THE FORKLIFT AND A FLAT PAN. EMPLOYEE TURNED PAN OVER TO DUMP IT. WHEN THE PAN HIT THE GROUND ROCK DUST FLEW UP. SMALL ROCK PARTICLES GOT INTO HIS EYES.

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