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October 12, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Stone Company · Struck by falling object

A crew was loading the chopper and a rock fell and landed on EE's foot. Another worker took EE to Georgetown ER, and to my knowledge was released same day and told EE could return to work in a week. I'm still working on getting paperwork and a statement from employee

August 9, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Quality Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

There were NO contributing conditions to this injury. Employee's e-cigarette exploded in employee's pocket on its own.

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