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February 20, 2020 TX · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salado Operations · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A person came on site and did not let the office know they were on site. They began looking at rocks they may want to purchase and was wandering around the site unsupervised. Person was climbing on rocks away from all work areas when they fell and broke a leg. Person crawled their way to the office where they were found. We called an ambulance and had them taken to the hospital.

December 6, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salado Operations · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the porta-potty and rolled EE's ankle

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