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November 19, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner STRIKING OR BUMPING
VB Operations, LLC · Struck against stationary object

After climbing stairs to plate presses, employee was standing on landing, the employee used EE's hands to gesture inadvertently striking the hand rail with EE's little finger of EE's left hand. Employee reported injury but refused medical attention. The next day the finger had swollen and changed color, employee was taken to family clinic. A fracture was found via x-ray.

February 17, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker STRIKING OR BUMPING
VB Operations, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was crouched down, below a piece of steel angle, working and stood straight up when finished. Hit their collarbone on steel angle breaking the collarbone.

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