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August 27, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Blanca Quarry, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed over a barricade and travelled in a non-designated area. Employee was stepping over a gap between a retaining wall and a primary jaw crusher and did not step far enough. The height from the top of the wall to the floor is approx. 11 ft. The employee stated bifocal sunglasses made employee misjudge the distance employee needed to step.

September 23, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Blanca Quarry, LLC · Fall from machine

Injury Was inspecting the scalping screen and under jaw belt wiper. He was steppeing from the screen to the belt, slipped, and striking the end of the production 2 belt with hes back and then falling to the ground. He fractured his T2 - T5 vertebra and a right tibial contusion and knee sprain.

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