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December 17, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
BURNCO Texas, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner was asked to tighten the clamp rail bolts on the outside of shaker screen. As EE turned, EE immediately ran into the handle of a ball valve at the end of a spray bar striking EE in the left eye. EE suffered a cut/laceration to the bottom of EE's eyelid. EE was released from the ER with eye drops & a follow up with a ophthalmologist.

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